General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of Lycoris are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Some lycoris produce fertile seed and some do not. Hybrid plants may not produce fertile seed or the seedlings may not resemble the parent.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Plant the neck of bulbs just below ground surface. Plant 3-5 bulbs per sq. ft. in well-drained soil. Bulbs do not like transplanting and can take a year to settle in, so it's good to select a permanent home for them.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Spider Lily
  • Tie Dye Surprise Lily
  • Electric Blue Spider Lily
  • Lycoris
  • Surprise Lily
  • Resurrection Lily
  • Naked Lady
  • Magic Lily

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Comments:
  • Posted by critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Feb 22, 2024 5:40 PM concerning plant:
    It's been over 10 years since I first planted this bulb, and they'd spread into a large clump. After they bloomed last summer, I dug and divided them, spreading them into all 3 "pocket beds" behind the sitting rocks around the back patio. I'm not expecting blooms this year since they can take a year to settle in, but I'm happy to see leaf tips poking up!
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 25, 2012 3:35 AM concerning plant:
    Lycoris sprengeri has smaller flowers, but it more than compensates by its vivid color scheme of pink with an electric blue highlight on the petals.

    Foliage appears in spring. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5.
  • Posted by critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Jul 29, 2012 10:21 PM concerning plant:
    I'd heard these were only hardy to zone 7, so I planted mine in a protected "pocket bed" by a big rock (I'm zone 6). There are a couple other lycoris there, so I wasn't really sure if these had come up with foliage this spring or not, so I was absolutely delighted to see these bloom stems shoot up after a recent rain. They're stunning from a distance and even more lovely close up, thanks to the unexpected and brilliant blue at the ends of the petals.
Plant Events from our members
Australis On November 19, 2023 Transplanted
Moved to a better spot as it took a long time to send up leaves and was in leaf for a shorter period than my other Lycoris.
Australis On January 31, 2023 Transplanted
Planted in the front garden.
Australis On January 30, 2023 Obtained plant
Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs.
aspenhill On February 23, 2023 Obtained plant
NGA Jill (critterologist) - qty 3
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