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Agapanthus spp. and hybrids: Agapanthus, African Lily, Lily of the Nile

Release Date: 3/22/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fp018-1999

Agriculture

Abstract

Agapanthus has strap-like leaves and clusters of large blue or white flowers funnel-shaped flowers, which atop long flower stalks. It is attractive to pollinators and can be used in the landscape in a variety of ways.

About this Publication

This document is FPS 18, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 1999. Revised August 2018 and December 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gilman, E., Klein, R. W., & Hansen, G. (2018). Agapanthus orientalis: Agapanthus, African Lily, Lily of the Nile. EDIS, 2018(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fp018-1999