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red spider lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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red spider lily

Lycoris radiata

Genus: Lycoris
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial producing umbels of 4-6 bright red, late-summer flowers with wavy-margined, reflexed petals and conspicuous anthers. Strap-shaped, dark green, semi-erect leaves appear after flowering and persist through the winter into early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in autumn in fertile, well-drained soil that dries out in summer. Protect in colder areas with a deep, dry mulch over winter. In areas with wet summers grow as a container plant in a conservatory or cool greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or remove offsets after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorWall TrainedGravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringWinterSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years