Melinda Myers

Spider Lily

Botanical Name

Lycoris radiata

Min Zone

6

Max Zone

10

Height

1 to 2 feet

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

August to September: red, tepals are reflexed and wavy, very long stamens resembling spider legs

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Best flowering in part shade
• Plant bulbs 9 inches apart in fall, keeping ¹/₄ of the neck exposed
• Plants will naturalize by offsets forming small colonies over time
• It is best to leave plants left undisturbed
• Strap-like foliage emerges in fall after flowering and remains until late spring
• Provide even moisture, plants to benefit from soils that remain relatively dry during the summer

Problems

None serious