A native of South Africa also known as African lily or Lily of the Nile, they produce clumps of long, shiny, strap-like leaves which look attractive even when not in bloom, tall stems reaching 2’ to 4’ in height are topped with clusters magnificent midnight blue flowers from late spring to fall, each flower resembles of a small lily, flowers can be cut for vase and can last up to 7 days. After flowering spent flower heads produce black seeds which also look very interesting. Zones 7 to 11