perfumed spider lily
Hymenocallis latifolia
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Perfumed spider lily (Hymenocallis latifolia) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance 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 full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant white flowers sit at the end of a tall stalk, and each one has six narrow petals that curve back. The leathery leaves stay green all year.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Adam's needle, and Night-blooming jasmine.
Native range
FL and TX.