Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Leaves: | Other: Strap-like leaves appear in the spring but disappear long before the plant blooms in late summer/ early fall. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red White |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Australis | On December 17, 2022 | Transplanted Transplanted surviving bulbs into garden bed. |
Australis | From February 10, 2018 to February 22, 2018 | Bloomed A single bulb - different to last year - sent up a bloom stalk. |
Australis | From February 10, 2017 to February 22, 2017 | Bloomed A single bulb sent up a bloom stalk. |
Australis | On August 8, 2016 | Transplanted |
SuperHappyCamper | On February 23, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased from Pike's. |
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