Velvet King amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Velvet King'
AM-BC 1984
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Velvet King' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Velvet King') 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. It blooms in winter and spring, and it is drought tolerant. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Mondo grass, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.