fortnight lily
Moraea vegeta
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
Notes
Fortnight lily (Moraea vegeta) is a bulb for mixed borders, containers, and pond and pool side plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. White blooms with yellow and purple accents rise above vase-like clumps of narrow, blue-green leaves, and the plant is drought tolerant once established. Lift and protect it over winter where it is not hardy. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Century plant, Oleander, and Red Lion amaryllis.
Native range
S Africa (SW Cape Province).