Surprise Lily
- Botanical Name
- Lycoris squamigera
- Min Zone
- 5
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 18 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: lily-like rose-lilac to pink, 3 to 4 inches, fragrant
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Medium, well-drained, kept dry during dormant period
- Planting & Care
- Plant bulbs 5 to 6 inches deep and 6 inches apart
- Mulch in winter
- Naturalizes by offsets
- Provide even moisture, plants benefit from soils that remain relativiely dry during the summer
- Strap-like foliage in spring that dies back in summer
- Site plants near the back of the border or interplant with perennials to mask declining foliage
- Problems
- None serious
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