Southwest gardeners have relied on High County Gardens nursery and catalog for plants that thrive in their tough conditions. Gardeners in other areas have begun discovering the adaptability of High Country Gardens' plants and with good reason. This year they are introducing Agapanthus sp. 'Cold Hardy White'.
A wildflower, native to the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, 'Cold Hardy White' has the beautiful large umbels of flowers topping tall, sturdy stems usually associated with Agapanthus. But Agapanthus sp. 'Cold Hardy White' is the first cold-hardy variety of this very popular flowering perennial - USDA zones 5-10!
They say it likes full sun or morning sun with afternoon shade in average garden soils and with s regular watering, will reach 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide. throughout USDA zones 5-10. Available from High Country Gardens $7.99 each, in premium pots. Phone: 1-800-925-9387.
