Oxblood Lily
Rhodophiala bifida
Oxblood Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 15 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 15 cm of room to spread, roughly 7 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil.
Border Builder uses Oxblood 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.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Candelabra primulato edge in front
- Candelabra primula 'Miller's Crimson'to edge in front
- Carolina Lilyfor height behind it
- Common Honeysucklefor height behind it
- Common Yellow Azaleafor height behind it
- Crocus 'Cream Beauty'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: