Agapanthus inapertus
# Agapanthus inapertus

Agapanthus inapertus, the Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus, or closed African lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to open grasslands, forest margins and mountainous, rocky areas of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (Transvaal and Natal).

## Description

Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), this herbaceous perennial produces umbels of flowers in shades of deep blue, in late Summer. The individual flowers remain barely open. It is a popular garden plant, The cultivar A. inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' has an attractive drooping habit, and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

## Subspecies

* Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
* Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius F.M.Leight.
* Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus (L.Bolus) F.M.Leight.
