Spider Lily

Lycoris

Perhaps the summer's most magical bulb, spider lily pops up seemingly overnight, with its colorful flowers sitting tall upon a single stem. The exotic look of the long petals and stamens accounts for the common name. It also bears the monikers hurricane lily (because of its bloom season) and naked ladies (because the flowers appear without leaves). With trumpet-shape blooms that resemble an amaryllis, spider lily forms a brilliant border in partially shaded places.

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Light:

Part Sun, Sun

Type:

Bulb

Height:

Under 6 inches to 3 feet

Width:

To 1 foot wide

Flower Color:

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Foliage Color:

Chartreuse/Gold

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom, Summer Bloom

Problem Solvers:

Slope/Erosion Control

Special Features:

Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Good for Containers

Zones:

4-11

more varieties for Spider lily

Naked ladies

Lycoris squamigera produces its strappy leaves in spring. By summer the leaves disappear and you see no sign of the plant until fall, when the lilac-pink flowers appear out of nowhere. These magical flowers grow 18 inches tall. Zones 5-10

Red spider lily

Lycoris radiata bears loose clusters of bright red, spidery blooms in early fall. It grows 18 inches tall. Zones 7-10

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Spider Lily

how to grow Spider lily

Propagation

more varieties for Spider lily

Naked ladies

Red spider lily

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