Interesting Facts About Agapanthus Plants
Amazing Agapanthus- your new best garden plants! Agapanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Agapanthinae . It is native to South Africa and extends from Mozambique and Swaziland eastwards through Zambia into Zimbabwe. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum as Agapanthus. The generic name comes from the Greek word agapao meaning “loved”; it refers to the fact that many people find these plants charming. Its common English name, Easter Lily, refers to the fact that they emerge after the first frost in this region at about that time. They are also known as African Lily or Lily of the Nile . In Britain, Agapanthus are normally considered border perennials since they grow upright and tall, perfect for the back of your flower bed to add stature and shape, and they come back every year to delight and entertain you. The species usually grows to a height of about 45 cm (1 ft). They have long heads of flowers standing upw