Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint'

Also Known As

Summer Saint Peruvian Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 24"-30"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint' plant details

Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint' is a deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: alstroemeriaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 30 IN tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: cottage garden, cut flower, long blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Alstroemeria 'Summer Saint' is a cold hardy Peruvian lily to that has performed well in trials over many years in zone 5b. Beautiful mauve-pink flowers with creamy-yellow throats and dark markings are held on tall stems up to 30 inches tall blooming continuously from early summer to frost. Modern cultivars are mainly clumping to slowly spreading but will not be invasive. Wonderful in the mixed border, in containers, and long lasting in vases. Pull stems instead of cutting to encourage a quicker reflush. In colder zones, mulch clumps with a foot of fallen leaves or grow in pots and protect in a frost-free location for winter. Attracts pollinators. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Pepto Bismol pink flowers with chalky cream, darkly speckled throats on 2½’ stems summer and fall. Sun, decent soil and regular moisture and this baby will produce loads of blooms…pull spent stems rather than cutting to stimulate new growth.