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Products > Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Penn's White'
 
Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Penn's White' - Penn's Lily of the Valley

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Perennial
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions)
Origin: South Africa (Africa)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: White
Bloomtime: Summer
Synonyms: [Agapanthus africanus, Hort.]
Height: 3-4 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Penn's White' - Large growing evergreen Agapanthus with 3 to 4 foot tall flower stalk of bright white flowers on dark, near black pedicels. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate regularly to occasionally. Hardy and evergreen to 20-25 degrees F and should be root hardy to considerably lower with mulching. This attractive and strong growing plant was selected from seedlings of Agapanthus orientalis at San Marcos Growers by Penn Davis. 

The information about Agapanthus praecox ssp orientalis 'Penn's White' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.

 
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