Brazza amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Brazza'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Brazza' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Brazza') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. 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. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The dark purple-red blooms rise on stems 24 to 36 inches tall and appear in spring, summer, and winter.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Japanese spirea, and Tiger lily.