Prince Edward amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Prince Edward'
AM-RHS 1895
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Prince Edward' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Prince Edward') is a bulb for borders, containers, and cut flowers. 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. The medium flowers are an intense crimson. J. Veitch & Sons bred it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, Festiva Maxima peony, and Snapdragon.