I’ve grown agapanthus – or African lily – in many gardens where I have worked, including dry Italian terraces where they baked in the sun and received little water. They’re incredibly resilient once they’ve settled in, thriving in pots or poor soil and asking for very little. But one task I always make time for during mid to late summer is deadheading.
Learning how to deadhead agapanthus is remarkably simple, and yet it keeps your yard looking sharp. In my experience, while it won't result in a profusion of dozens more flower stems, you might enjoy an extra one or two in late summer. And, whatever variety you grow, even one or two more flower spikes is worth the effort, I think.
