Isabel guernsey lily
Nerine bowdenii 'Isabel'
RHS AGM 2017
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue-pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Isabel' guernsey lily (Nerine bowdenii 'Isabel') is a bulb for borders, containers, cut flower use, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Flowering stalks rise from strap-like leaves in autumn and open into spidery, magenta pink flowers with a lighter pink central stripe. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Purple top.