In Florida’s warm humid subtropical climate zone, and in cold hardiness zones 9 to 11, perennial, evergreen agapanthus starts to bloom in April in South Florida, in May in Central Florida and in summer further north.
Agapanthus flowering plants are originally from Southern Africa. There are hundreds of hybrids and named varieties in cultivation suitable for different climates and cold zones.
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