Agapanthus Northern Star

Agapanthus 'Northern Star' is a recent creation with deep blue umbels striped with sky blue, which impress with the depth and intensity of their colour. Each flower is illuminated by paler stripes on the inside of the petals. This deciduous and semi-hardy bulbous plant forms a beautiful compact clump, composed of a handful of dark green ribbon-like foliage from which tall stems bearing flowers from July to September arise. Original and truly beautiful, this surprising variety is ideal for decorating balconies, terraces, and flower beds, as well as summer bouquets. It should be grown in full sun in sheltered positions, in rich, well-drained, moist to dry soil.

Agapanthus 'Northern Star' is like a mysterious star of unfathomable blue. It belongs to the lily family. It is a true novelty. The plant develops from a short rhizome with fleshy roots. It forms a clump with a compact habit, with the foliage disappearing in autumn. When in bloom, it will not exceed 70 cm to 75 cm (27.6 in to 29.5 in) in height and 40 cm (15.7 in) in width. Its solid floral stems crowned with dense umbels, consisting of 20 to 50 flowers, appear in the heart of summer. This bulbous plant is hardy up to approximately -10° C (14° F), in well-drained soil and in a sheltered position.

Agapanthus 'Northern Star' is used in the background or at the back of flower beds, surrounded, for example, by grasses and low-growing perennials such as stipa, fescue, echinops, kniphofia, bamboo, phormium, cotton lavender, stachys, catmint, or gaura. It can be used to border pathways, with ground-covering plants at its base (cerastiums, artemisias, creeping euonymus, aubrietas). It will also work well in large pots on a terrace. Choose a wide pot that will allow this plant to produce numerous flower stems. This cultivation method has the advantage of being able to store it indoors during intense frosts. It thrives by the seaside, in an English cottage-style garden, and even in a contemporary-style urban garden. Cut and placed in a vase, the flowers will bring freshness and a lot of originality to the house.