Red Riding Hood amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Red Riding Hood'
G.V. Hillegom 1980
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Riding Hood' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Red Riding Hood') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen planting. 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. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It stays about 12 inches tall, so it suits small spaces. It blooms in winter and spring, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Anemone, Green Velvet buxus, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.