parrot lily
Alstroemeria psittacina
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Brown/copper, green, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Parrot lily (Alstroemeria psittacina) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast to 24 to 36 inches tall with an erect habit. Brown, copper, and green flowers open in summer and again in autumn, and they draw hummingbirds and bees.
Pairs well with Catmint, Purple top, and Jerusalem sage.
Native range
Brazil and Argentina and Paraguay..