Native to South Africa , lily - of - the - Nile ( Agapanthus spp . ) plants become fountain - like clumps of deep dark-green , shoulder strap - similar leaves that often persist year - round . In later spring to midsummer , tall stem rise up , each carry a bunch of flowers called an umbel . mostly , the flowers are bell - shaped , often drooping , and are in shades of blue . Describing and group plants that bear profane flowers is difficult , as differentiating color shades like " sky bluing , " " blue - violet " and " clear blue " is immanent . Always purchase plants when in bloom to guarantee a shade of blue that you most like rather than relying solely on adjective on label .

Light Blue

intercrossed cultivar nominate " Tinkerbell " and " Streamline " bear flush that grade from pale blue to grayish blue . The species Agapanthus campanulatus subsp . patens produces umbels with larger numbers of tiny flowers than others that are light blueish , include the variegated leaf selection cite " Albovittatus . "

Medium or Clear Blue

Perhaps this generalised color range comprehend the standard of colours seen in the wide array of lily - of - the - Nile species and cultivars usable to gardeners today . Minute hints of Co , cerulean or sky - blue chromaticity can muddy the equivocal intermediate - gamey description . Examples let in species Agapanthus praecox ( Agapanthus orientalis ) and intercrossed cultivar like " low Giant , " " Flore Pleno , " " Blue Triumphator " and " Peter Pan . " Within the specie Agapanthus campanulatus are individual plants with varying flower shades in the medium - blue range , too .

Deep or Dark Blue

Here are deeper downcast colored unfolding type , including those that are blue - reddish blue . Three specie typically produce these deep blue flower colour : Agapanthus africanus , Agapanthus caulescens and Agapanthus inapertus . Some seedling industrial plant of Agapanthus campanulatus will display dismal patrician flowers . intercrossed choice with bass blue to profane - violet flower petal include " Lilliput , " " Isis , " " Elaine , " " Ellamae " and " Midknight Blue . "

Violet to Purple

Arguably , some may think the mysterious blue flowers of Agapanthus inapertus are more appropriately considered more purple than blue ; the input has meritoriousness . Other hybrid cultivars with productive violet to purple flowers are " Bluestorm , " " Mood Indigo " and " Storm Cloud . "

White

describe white - blooming lily - of - the - Nile plants is quite inviolable . Here are names of varieties bearing coke - white to creamy white efflorescence : " Alice Gloucester , " " Bressingham White , " " Snowy Owl , " " Albus , " " Rancho White " ( also called " Rancho " or " Dwarf White " ) , " Peter Pan Albus " and " Snowstorm . "

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