About
Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' is a compact perennial reaching a height of 40 cm. It features slender, strap-like foliage and produces loose, rounded clusters of funnel-shaped flowers in a light blue hue, each petal distinguished by a darker central vein.
About the genus
Agapanthus consists of perennial plants that grow in clusters, featuring long, narrow leaves. Some species maintain their foliage year-round, while others do not. These plants produce upright stems topped with rounded clusters of bell-shaped flowers, which can be blue or white.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Toxicity
- Al parts of the plant are harmful if eaten
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas mulch hardy hybrids for winter protection. See Agapanthus cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required other than to remove any dead foliage or spent flower heads
- Propagation
- Propagated by division or propagate by seed at 13-15°C when ripe or in spring. Being a cultivar, seedlings will not come true to the parent plant
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails and agapanthus gall midge
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a virus