Wild Amazone amaryllis
Hippeastrum 'Wild Amazone'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Brown-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Wild Amazone' amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Wild Amazone') is a bulb for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The narrow petals set it apart, and a jumbo bulb sends up 2-3 flowering stems. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Grow it in a pot and bring it indoors after autumn frosts hit the foliage, and it blooms in January and February.
Pairs well with Gerbera daisy, Labyrinth dahlia, and Statice.