Rio Negro amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Rio Negro'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Rio Negro' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Rio Negro') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. 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 grows 12 to 24 inches tall. It can bloom in winter, spring, and summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Fountain grass, and Pansy.