| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Other: With dark pink to reddish stripe down center of petals. |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| 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 Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Australis | On January 31, 2024 | Transplanted Planted in the front garden. |
| Australis | On January 30, 2024 | Obtained plant Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs. |
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