blood flower
Scadoxus multiflorus
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Blood flower (Scadoxus multiflorus) is a bulb for containers, specimen planting, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to full shade, average moisture, and loamy soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and bears red flowers in summer and again in early to mid autumn.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Gladiolus, and Switchgrass.
Native range
Africa and Arabian Peninsula.