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Lycoris

Lycoris
A genus of bulbs that are part of the larger Amaryllis family. The funnel-shaped flowers appear late summer after the foliage dies down.
Plant the bulbs no more than 6 inches deep and 1 foot apart.
Most species are hardy from zones 7 to 9


* photos taken on Aug 2011 in Columbia, MD


Lycoris aurea ( Golden Spider Lily )
Reaches up to 2 x 2 feet and is a native to China and Japan.
The golden-yellow flowers are up to 4 ( rarely over 3 ) inches across.
Hardy zones 7 to 10

Lycoris Hill Beyond Hill
Flower scapes, up to 2 feet in height, bear spidery flowers that are yellow fading to creamy-white.
Hardy zones 7 to 10 ( possibly 6 )

Lycoris Oosumi

* photos taken on March 28 2010 @ U.S. National Arboretum, D.C.




Lycoris radiata ( Red Spider Lily )
Native to the Orient, it reaches up to 3.3 feet.
The leaves are up to 18 inches in length.
The orange-red, spidery flowers are up to 2 inches across.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 ( mulch heavily during winter in colder regions ).

Lycoris sanguinea
Reaches up to 2 feet in height, with red flowers, up to 2.4 inches across.
Hardy zones 6 to 9

Lycoris squamigera
Reaches up to 3 x 2 feet and can spread rapidly.
The leaves are up to 12 x 2 inches.
The pink flowers, up to 4 inches across, are borne on large inflorescences.
Hardy north to zone 4 if summers are hot.

* photos taken on Aug 3 2011 in Columbia, MD