Resurrection Lily
Lycoris squamigera
Resurrection Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Aug.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 20 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| 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 20 cm of room to spread, roughly 5 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil.
Border Builder uses Resurrection 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
JFMAMJJASOND
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Bottlebrush Buckeyefor height behind it
- Cleyerafor height behind it
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Devilwoodfor height behind it