natal lily
Clivia miniata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow to orange to nearly red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Natal lily (Clivia miniata) is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and dry to average soil of most types. It forms a slow, evergreen clump 18 to 24 inches tall with yellow to orange to nearly red blooms.
Pairs well with Blue star fern, Chinese ground orchid, Snow Queen oakleaf hydrangea, and Kahili ginger.
Native range
Eswatini and Northern Provinces.