The Queen Mum Agapanthus from the Southern Living Plant Collection produces gorgeous globular clusters of trumpet-shaped white blooms with blue throats. These blooms appear in spring into summer.
The Queen Mum Agapanthus is semi-evergreen, which means that warmer USDA Zones will find it to be evergreen and colder Zones will see it as a deciduous perennial. This foliage is thick, elongated, and straplike, with a leathery sort of texture. Additionally, it’s an attractive bright green hue that goes with just about anything in the landscape or garden.
This is a semi-dwarf variety that reaches about 1-1.5′ H x 1-1.5′ W. It has a natural clumping habit, so it won’t take over your garden. However, as with many perennials, divide your Queen Mum Agapanthus every 3-4 years to prevent crowding.
Use this as a border plant along a walkway, as an accent in a mixed garden bed, in a container, or as a mass planting.
Check out a couple of other Southern Living Plant Collection Agapanthus varieties, the Neverland Agapanthus, and the Little Blue Fountain Agapanthus.
Hardy in USDA Zones 8-10, down to 10°F when established.
Plant in Full Sun to Part Shade for best results.
Water 3-4 times per week during the first growing season. In the second growing season, provide supplementary water in times of extreme heat and drought.
The Queen Mum Agapanthus prefers garden soil with good drainage for best results.
Perennials rarely need supplemental fertilizer, however, 3-4 inches of compost around the plant yearly provides nutrients to keep the plant happy and healthy.
Space individual plants about 12-18″ apart for a seamless planting. Plant over 2 feet apart for space between clumps.
Eiko Q Dupree –
waiting for the restocking of Agapanthus Queen Mum
Virginia Williams –
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Mayshine Hwang (verified owner) –
received in wonderful condition, well package, good quality, will order it again, but out of stock now.
Santa Hampton (verified owner) –
These arrive big and beautiful. I was highly impressed! I ordered 2 plants and one came ready to bloom. The other I was able to divide and get 2.
Shannon Kenny (verified owner) –
Received in good order. The only reason for 4 stars is that One of the 6 had rather wet roots and didn’t look as healthy so I’m watching that one closely. It’s been 3 weeks and it is still green but no stalk yet. If it doesn’t make it I’m confident you’d replace it. Right now it’s thumbs up.
Betty W. Blalock (verified owner) –
My first experience growing agapanthus. Plants received were large and healthy, and they are doing great iny garden.
plantlover (verified owner) –
large healthy plants, already setting buds; PBM always takes special care packaging their plants, while other venders having not been so; will alwys order from PBM in the future; plants always heathy and beautiful on arrival and do well after planting.
Janet Harrison –
Beautiful specimens, arrived in perfect condition! Will purchase from seller again later this year. Highly recommend!
lhubbell (verified owner) –
I ordered some additional of these. Again, they arrived in wonderful condition and very quickly.
lhubbell (verified owner) –
I purchased 5 of these. The packing was wonderful; they arrived in perfect condition and the plants were sturdy and healthy. The folks at PlantsbyMail.com are so helpful and a delight to work with. I am ordering some additional items today.
Sarah S –
The 2 plants I ordered arrived in great condition. However, when I ordered the plants in late February, I did so planning to use them as summer flowering plants. As I live in the Northeast, I was expecting to receive them in mid spring. They were shipped immediately and arrived the last week in Feb! Luckily, delivery day was above freezing so no harm done, though now I have to keep them as house plants for the next several months. Hopefully they will stay healthy until I can plant them outside. This was an internet purchase. I think that there should be clear mention of shipping preferences for those living in colder locales.