SEATTLE — Agapanthus is Greek for love flower, and the beauty of the globe shaped blossoms shows why these lovely herbaceous perennials were so named. Known commonly as ‘Lily of the Nile,’ these ...

2. Agapanthus inapertus 'Midnight Cascade’ Indigo tubular flowers droop from the heads, topping elegant stems in a way typical of the lovely inapertus type. The deep purple colour was much admired by ...

Think agapanthus, and blue or maybe white tubular flowers and strappy leaves come to mind. But for agapanthus fans, some exciting new varieties of these South African perennials are now available.

The blue-flowered African lily, or agapanthus, has been exceptionally good this summer, a good year of growth last year and plenty of sunshine this summer saw it surpass itself for flowering. The blue ...