Queen of Sheba amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Queen of Sheba'
G.V. Hillegom 1980
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size17 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Queen of Sheba' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Queen of Sheba') is a bulb for borders, containers, specimen planting, and accents. 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 salmon red and shade to darker tones in the throat. It stands about 17 inches tall and blooms in winter and spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Purple top.