'Ice Blue Star' is a bulbous herbaceous perennial 1-1.2m high, with deciduous, slightly blue-green leaves, and large, full heads of pale violet-blue flowers, with darker central stripes, from midsummer to late summer
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in full sun, and in colder areas provide winter protection with a loose mulch; in containers, grow in peat-free, loam-based compost, water freely when in growth but sparingly in winter, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly from spring until flowering; for more advice, see Agapanthus cultivation
Propagate by division between spring and early summer, or in early autumn after plants have finished flowering
No pruning required except cutting back dead flower stems, but allow them to remain until spring, because the seedheads look attractive over winter
May be susceptible to slugs and snails and agapanthus gall midge but generally pest-free
May be susceptible to a virus