Spider Lily
Hymenocallis liriosme
Spider Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Mar, Apr, May.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Spider 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
- 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:
- Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush Buckeyefor height behind it
- Cleyerafor height behind it
- Firebushfor height behind it
- Golden Cannafor height behind it
- Indian Pinkto edge in front