Showy , miserable - maintenance lily of the Nile or lily of the Nile ( Agapanthus spp . ) adds striking , long - lasting color to garden with its world - shaped flower and evergreen leaves . It makes a bold statement all on its own and will also crop with other , less self-assertive plants to make a multifaceted ornamental planting . Choosingcompanion plantsfor agapanthus is largely a matter of personal taste , but the plants must share the same grow requirements and cold tolerance .
Climate and Conditions
choose plants that have the same climate and arise needs is vital when choose companion plant for agapanthus . Agapanthus perform best in U.S. Department of Agriculture works hardiness zone 6 through 10 , although hardiness motley reasonably among cultivar and metal money . All mixture share the same growing necessity , which include :
Tough , modest - maintenance plants such asleatherleaf sedge(Carex buchananii , USDA zones 6 through 9 ) and ' Apricot Queen ' New Zealand flax ( Phormium’Apricot Queen , ' USDA geographical zone 8 through 11 ) turn well , as do showy bloomers such as ' American Red ' bush lantana ( Lantana camara , ' American Red , ' USDA zones 9 through 11 ) .
Color and Composition
Agapanthus come in a range of colors and sizes , from tall , blue - bloom varieties such as ' Glaskop , ' ( Agapanthus inapertus’Graskop , ' USDA zones 7 through 10 ) to dainty , bloodless - flowered types like ' Rancho White ' ( Agapanthus africans’Rancho White , ' USDA zones 9 through 11 ) . There are even type grown for their showy , variegated foliage such asSun Stripe(Agapanthus africans’Monkageyama , ' USDA zones 8 through 11 ) .
plant life with bloom on the diametrical side of the color roulette wheel complement agapanthus . For blue - flowered variety , take yellow- or orange - flowered companion plants such as ' Sweet Summer Heat ' day lily ( Hemerocallis’Sweet Summer Heat ' , USDA zones 3 through 9 ) with its peach - colour heyday or the cerise , orangish and green leaves of ' Tropicanna ' canna ( Canna’Phasion ' , USDA zones 7 through 11 ) to heighten their coloring .
Alternatively , prefer silver- or gray-haired - colored works such asdusty miller(Senecio cineraria , USDA zones 7 through 11 ) to chill down bright gloss lily of the Nile cultivars and give a more refined tone .
To enhance the tropic charm of agapanthus , blue-ribbon bold perennials such as theblood banana(Musa zebrina , USDA zones 8 through 11 ) .
Container Growing
Heat - have it away agapanthus will not survive outdoors in colder climates , although it can be grown in containers and overwintered in a sheltered spot . When arranging a container planting , it is vital to choose three dissimilar types of plant , known asthrillers , filler and setline , to produce a balanced transcription . With its bold peak and glossy , strappy foliage , agapanthus fills the role of " thriller " in container planting , so the key is to choose back - up players to fill up in the empty space and spill over the edge of the container .
opt colorful , voluminous annuals such as coleus ( Solenostemon scutellarioides)or Swedish ivies ( Plectranthus spp . ) to work as fillers and tail plants like sweet potato vines ( Ipomoea batatas , USDA zones 9 through 11 ) or showy , blooming annuals such as genus Nasturtium ( Tropaeoleum spp . ) to spill over the boundary and give the container a ground appearance .
Plant Companion Plants With Dwarf Agapanthus
Plot out your garden space to descale on a spell of paper . Use dyed pencils or markers to describe scaled - down variation of your plant so you could see a mini - visual of how the color and heights will work together . Choose plants that complement your dwarf agapanthus in shape . Find plants that have clumps of long leaves with distinctive or jazzy peak , such as iris , daylilies , bulbine or allium . When you need stature , mean in term of a tall George Herbert Walker Bush or mass medium tree diagram , or even a vigorous blooming climber , such as wisteria , which pulls the eye upward . unite annuals and perennial . And so your spring is n’t one , long planting fest , tally other perennials and bulbs to your garden , such as showy Dahlia pinnata or fragrant freesia that will fill in twelvemonth after year , saving both your back and budget .
Tip
Always employ a container with multiple drainage mess around the base to prevent root rot .
