African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'
Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids'
African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Dwarf Iris 'Harmony'to edge in front
- Dwarf Purple Barberryto edge in front
- Ebbing's silverberryfor height behind it
- Hebe 'Red Edge'to edge in front
- Japanese snowball 'Mariesii'for height behind it
Garden styles
Coastal Cottage garden Formal Modern
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: