Bestseller amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Bestseller'
AM-BC 1984
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size16 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Bestseller' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Bestseller') is a bulb for borders, containers, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 16 inches tall and blooms in winter and spring. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It is also drought tolerant once established.
Pairs well with Gladiolus, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.