

Meet the plant
Agapanthus with white-striped leaves
Agapanthus 'Silver Moon' (also sold as 'Notfred') · also known as Silver Moon agapanthus, variegated African lily, lily of the Nile
Native to Garden form of a South African genus
An evergreen agapanthus with strappy leaves edged and striped in creamy white, and blue flower heads in summer. The foliage brightens beds even when not in flower.
- Evergreen leaves striped green and white, in a 12cm grow bag.
- Blue flower heads in summer, with good-looking foliage all year.
- Tough and easy in full sun or partial shade.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Full sun to partial shade, in beds, edges or pots; a little shade keeps the white stripes crisp. Leaves can be marked by hard Highveld frost but recover in spring.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Every 1 to 2 weeks
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- -3 to 35°C, light frost
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Feeding
- Spring and summer
- Growth
- Moderate, compact
- Outdoors
- Yes, light frost
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in full sun or partial shade.
- Water every week or two, more often while it settles.
- Cut off old flower stems after blooming.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Scorched leaf stripesHarsh afternoon sun. Give it some shade.
- Frost-marked leavesTrim damaged leaves in spring.
- Rot at the baseSoil too wet. Improve drainage.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 12cm grow bag. It may or may not be in bloom. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
What colour are the flowers?
What colour are the flowers?
Blue, in summer.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it's toxic if eaten.
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