Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 14 to 20 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: Some species are highly toxic if ingested |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Nerine produce fleshy seeds that are programmed to germinate immediately. Therefore seeds that are ripe (often easily detached from the flowering spike) should be sown right away into a well drained mix. Nerine seeds are best pushed gently into the surfac |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Yorkshirelass | On May 1, 2016 | Potted up Transferred from garden to container to force flowering. In garden flowers were poor and weak |
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