Yellow Rain Lily
Zephyranthes citrina
Yellow Rain Lily is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 25 cm |
| Spread | 15 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
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 15 cm of room to spread, roughly 7 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b and rated H4 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 Yellow 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:
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
- Carolina Wild Petuniato edge in front
- Coral Tropical Sageto edge in front
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyfor height behind it
- False Rosemaryto edge in front
- Firewheelto edge in front
Garden styles
Coastal Foundation planting Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: