Quito amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Quito'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Quito' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Quito') is a bulb for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It bears dark purple-red blooms and stays 12 to 24 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. New World Plants bred it.
Pairs well with Labyrinth dahlia, Gerbera daisy, and False shamrock.