Gipsy Queen amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Gipsy Queen'
G.V. Hillegom 1975
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Gipsy Queen' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Gipsy Queen') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen plantings. 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 stays about 12 inches tall and blooms in winter and spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Feverfew.