Rain Lily

Zephyranthes candida

Rain Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or moist ground, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 25 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. 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 7a to 10a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Rain 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:

• Shasta Daisy 'Becky'to flower when it does not
• Speedwell 'Georgia Blue'to edge in front
• African Marigoldto edge in front
• Angeloniato edge in front
• Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
• Bacopato edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Foundation planting Meadow