Common names:
Surprise Lily
Naked Lady
Resurrection Lily
Magic Lily
Hardy Amaryllis

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Winter
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Salad greens
Cooked greens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Salt tolerant
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Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
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Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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Comments:
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