Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Fall |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of Lycoris are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Some lycoris produce fertile seed and some do not. Hybrid plants may not produce fertile seed or the seedlings may not resemble the parent. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Plant the neck of bulbs just below ground surface. Plant 3-5 bulbs per sq. ft. in well-drained soil. Bulbs do not like transplanting and can take a year to settle in, so it's good to select a permanent home for them. |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Australis | On January 31, 2023 | Transplanted Planted in the front garden. |
Australis | On January 30, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs. |
Australis | On December 24, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Unfortunately died at some point in the last couple of years; noticed it didn't return in 2022. |
Australis | On January 26, 2017 | Potted up |
Australis | On January 25, 2017 | Obtained plant Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs. |
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Unless my eyes are deceiving me and this flower is indeed ... by plantladylin | Nov 22, 2014 10:34 AM | 2 |
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