Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell'

Common Name:
Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell'

Description:
Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell' is a compact and highly ornamental variety of the popular African lily, prized for its striking variegated foliage and soft, pale blue blooms. Unlike traditional agapanthus, 'Tinkerbell' features narrow, strap-like leaves edged with creamy white margins, adding visual interest even when the plant is not in flower. Its neat, clumping habit makes it ideal for borders, pathways, pots, and mass planting where a refined look is desired. Flowering occurs in summer, with elegant umbels of trumpet-shaped blooms rising above the foliage on slender stems. In Melbourne gardens, it thrives in full sun to part shade and is particularly hardy once established, tolerating dry periods and light frost. Low maintenance and easy to grow, 'Tinkerbell' adds year-round appeal thanks to its evergreen variegated leaves and seasonal floral display.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 30–40 cm
Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Pale blue
Soft lavender-blue tones

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Drought Tolerant (once established)
Low Maintenance
Perennial
Bee Attracting
Evergreen Foliage
Suitable for Borders and Edging
Foliage Interest

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to humans and animals if ingested – may cause nausea, vomiting, or skin irritation from sap.

Companion Plants:
Liriope muscari
Heuchera spp.
Dianella caerulea
Salvia 'Mystic Spires'
Lavender
Pennisetum alopecuroides