Apple Blossom amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Apple Blossom'
G.V. Hillegom 1980, G.E. Hillegom 1980
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Apple Blossom' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Apple Blossom') is a bulb for borders, containers, cut flowers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The white flowers have a pink blush and a red ring in the throat, and each stem carries an umbel of 4 to 5 blooms. The plant loses its leaves and goes dormant each year. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with False shamrock, Mondo grass, and Balloon flower.