Faust amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Faust'
G.V. Haarlem 1941
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size23 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Faust' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Faust') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and specimen planting. 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. The dark purple-red flowers are about 8 inches across and open in winter and spring. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Snapdragon.