Lycoris (Spider Lilies) are grown for their showy funnel-shaped flowers with narrow, spreading, sometimes
reflexed petals, borne on leafless stems from spring to early
autumn depending on where you live. It can often be a difficult species to get into flower because it requires a
hot dry resting period during summer to promote flowering but will develop into large clusters if left in the
same location for a number of seasons. All varieties are deer
resistant. In areas with hot summers, grow them in a sunny border
or rock garden.
Aurea Lycoris
Aurea Lycoris (Africana, Golden Spider Lily or Golden Hurricane Lily). These golden yellow spidery flowers face upwards and are ideal for the late summer and autumn landscape
Size: 12/14 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 18-22″
Zone: 8-10
Exposure: Sunny
Albiflora Lycoris
Albiflora Lycoris (Spider Lily) is a beautiful creamy white Lycoris and is easy to grow in the southern US. The foliage appears in autumn after the flowers. Needs high summer temperatures.
Size: 12/14 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 14″
Zone: 7-10
Exposure: Sunny
Squamigera Lycoris
The Squamigera Lycoris (also called ‘Naked Ladies,’ ‘Magic Lily’ or ‘Resurrection Lily’), with large, clear pink, trumpet shaped blooms, are sweetly fragrant additions to your landscape. You may have forgotten all about them when suddenly, almost overnight, the blooms open atop thick, leafless stems! Unlike the spider lilies, it’s a bit hardier and can take the cold better if you are from zones 5 or 6, but be sure to provide some mulch in the fall for protection. Please note, it is common for Lycoris to take a year or more after transplanting before blooming.
Size: 12/14 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 14″
Zone: 5-9
Exposure: Sunny
Radiata Lycoris
Radiata Lycoris (Spider Lily) is found throughout much of the southern US. With an explosion of color, these red ‘surprise lilies’ pop out of the soil in late summer. They produce 2 foot tall flower stems which are followed by long, strap-like leaves after the flowers fade.
Size: 10/12 cm
Plant: 3 Bulbs Per Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Planting Depth: 4-6″
Height: 16-20″
Zone: 8-10
Exposure: Sunny
