red spider lily
Lycoris radiata
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red spider lily (Lycoris radiata) is a bulb for borders, containers, and naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The red flowers have spidery, wavy petals and long stamens, and they open in late summer or autumn. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The bulbs are poisonous, so plant them with care.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Japanese holly, and Anise hyssop.
Native range
Japan.