Orange River Lily
Crinum bulbispermum
Orange River Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, focal point, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Orange River Lily's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
- Carolina Wild Petuniato edge in front
- Coral Tropical Sageto edge in front
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyto edge in front
- False Rosemaryto edge in front
- Firespikefor height behind it
Garden styles
Coastal Foundation planting Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: