Lycoris - Squamigera

PRESALE Refer to the Fall 2024 Shipping Schedule Map Below Lycoris, a member of the amaryllis family, is an heirloom favorite in southern gardens of the United States. It produces red, yellow, white or pink flower clusters (depending on variety) on strong, tall, naked stems. Strap-shaped leaves emerge before the bloom stalk appears. Once established, lycoris are care-free and long-lived. Lycoris blooms are said to resemble spider legs, hence the name 'Spider Lily'. The names 'Resurrection Flower', 'Surprise Lily', 'Magic Lily' or 'Naked Ladies' are from the leaves disappearing in summer with the flower spikes seeming to rise from the dead in late summer. Lycoris typically bloom during hurricane season in Florida which is where the name 'Hurricane Lily' originates. About this Variety Lycoris squamigera produces a fragrant, pink trumpet-shaped bloom creating a show when it suddenly appears late in summer. An 1882, heirloom variety. The genus name honors a Roman beauty, the mistress of M