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    Zephyranthes grandiflora

    Also Known As

    • Zephyranthes 'Grandiflora'
    • Zephyranthes grandiflora 'Pink'
    • Zephyranthes minuta
    • Zephyranthes robusta
    • Large-Flowered Pink Rain Lily
    • Pink Rain Lily
    • Pink Rain Lily
    • Pink Rain Lily
    • Zephyr Lily

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 6"-10"
    • W: 6"

    planting zones

    • 7b-10b

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    Zephyranthes grandiflora plant details

    Zephyranthes grandiflora is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Features glossy and grassy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Zephyranthes grandiflora

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: amaryllidaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 6 IN wide, 6 IN - 10 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: clumping, container plant, easy-to-grow, edging plant, fall color, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Zephyranthes grandiflora

    USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Known by a variety of names - Rain lilies, Fairy lilies or Zephyr lilies - these petite sparklers appear late in the season, when most everything else in the garden looks a bit fatigued. In other words, just when you need them most. Poke the little bulbs in the ground this season and enjoy the colorful show year after year.

    By: Leafari

    Rain Lily, open-faced bright pink flowers; great container plants, they bloom after each rain all summer long.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    "Luscious as a bowl of raspberry sherbet" wrote Elizabeth Lawrence of this, "the best known of all zephyr lilies." With grass-like foliage and rosy pink flowers on 6-10 inch stems, mostly in early summer, it was brought to the US from Central America in 1825. If you're north of zone 8, try some in a pot, once a common sight on porches. In winter, simply set the pot dry in the basement.

    By: Old House Gardens

    Rose-pink flowers, resembling small amaryllis, form on 8" stems from summer to early fall in our garden. Bright green, 12" leaves rise from a red tinged basal clump. Fully winter deciduous. Hardy to 20 °F. Mexico.

    By: Native Sons

    These rain lilies are an Amaryllis relative native to the Americas. Great outdoors in the south, excellent for indoor pots and plants. Tollerates any soil type. EASY to grow. Blooms several times each summer, after heavy rains (hence their common name "Rain Lily"). Plant Height: 8-10 inches or 20-25 cm Bloom Time: Summer and early Fall Zones 8-11, elsewhere dig and store for the winter. Bulb size 6+ cm in circumference. These will quickly bloom and multiply.

    By: Edens Blooms

    Gardening facts about Zephyranthes grandiflora plant

    How to Grow Zephyranthes grandiflora

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • glossy
      • grassy

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