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Redmargin zephyrlily

Zephyranthes simpsonii

Also called Rain Lily, Simpson's Zephyr Lily, Red Margin Zephyr Lily

Redmargin zephyrlily is a small bulbous perennial native to the southeastern United States, with white, pink-tinged flowers in spring. It is grown outdoors in mild climates and needs well-drained soil and regular moisture while growing.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and keep the soil lightly moist, but let it dry a little between waterings and avoid standing water.
Soil
Well-drained loam or sandy garden soil; amend heavy clay with compost.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below about 0 °C, as bulbs are hardy only in mild climates
How easy
Easy
Native range
SE. U.S.A.
Climate
subtropical

About

Zephyranthes simpsonii, known by a number of common names including redmargin zephyr-lily, Simpson's zephyr-lily, Florida atamasco-lily, and Simpson's rain-lily, is a geophytic perennial herb that grows up to 10 inches tall. It is found from the southeastern United States.

Where it grows

It is found in the southeastern United States (Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina).

Other Zephyranthes plants

Rainlily · Zephyranthes subg. Eithea · Zephyrlily · Zephyranthes robusta · Zephyranthes subg. Habranthus · Zephyranthes advena · Atamasco Lily · Zephyranthes bagnoldii · Oxblood Lily · Zephyranthes blumenavia · Autumn zephyrlily · Pink Rain Lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zephyranthes simpsonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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