Purple Queen amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Purple Queen'
G.V. Haarlem 1941
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Purple Queen' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Purple Queen') is a bulb for borders, containers, cut flower displays, and specimen plantings. 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 flowers are dark purple-red and measure 7 inches across. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It also tolerates dry spells once settled in.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Snapdragon.