Wilfred H. Bryant crimson flag lily
Hesperantha coccinea 'Wilfred H. Bryant'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wilfred H. Bryant' crimson flag lily (Hesperantha coccinea 'Wilfred H. Bryant') is a bulb for borders, accents, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a clumping habit and blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Golden club, Wild bergamot, and Mondo grass.