Is African Lily deer resistant?

About African Lily

Rounded heads of blue trumpets on bare stems. Hardy only from zone 8 south, so most gardeners grow it in a pot and overwinter it dry in a shed.

Similar to African Lily

Other perennials with the same deer rating.

• AsparagusAsparagus officinalisZones 2–9Seldom damaged
• AsterAster sp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeSeldom damaged
• AstilbeAstilbe x arendsiiZones 3–8Seldom damaged
• Baby's BreathGypsophila sp.Zones 3–9, genus rangeSeldom damaged
• BastardsageEriogonum wrightiiZones 5–10Seldom damaged
• Beardlip PenstemonPenstemon barbatusSeldom damaged

Where African Lily grows

Hardy across most of these 23 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.

• Virginia
• Maryland
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• Georgia
• Texas
• California
• Oregon
• Washington
• South Carolina
• Florida
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Arkansas
• Oklahoma
• Utah
• Nevada
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Alaska
• District of Columbia
• Hawaii

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Every list African Lily belongs to.

• All perennials
• Seldom damaged
• Full sun plants

Hardy in these zones

• Zone 8
• Zone 9

Common questions about African Lily

Is African Lily deer resistant?

African Lily (Agapanthus sp.) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.

What hardiness zones does African Lily grow in?

African Lily is hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat. That is the range across the genus, so a named species or cultivar may be narrower.

Does African Lily grow in shade?

No. African Lily wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.