Agapanthus 'Thumbelina'
Botanical Information
Family | Amaryllidaceae |
Genus | Agapanthus |
Cultivar | 'Thumbelina' |
Category | Perennials |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 8 - 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-10) - (-5) |
Temperature (°F) | 14 - 23 |
Height | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
Spread | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | An evergreen perennial with white, delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in summer. |
Shape | Clump-forming. |
Landscape | Container plants, flower beds, flower borders. |
Propagation | Propagate by division every three to four years. |
Cultivation | Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or grow in a container. |
Pests | Susceptible to agapanthus gall midge, slugs and snails. |
Notable Specimens | Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |