General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Bulb
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Sand Lily
  • Sandlelie
  • Forest Lily
  • Cape Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Veltheimia capensis
  • Synonym: Veltheimia viridifolia

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Location: February, 2024
Date: 2024-02-25

Date: 2012-11-04

Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

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