An absolute delight, Red Spider Lily, Lycoris radiata, entertains us in late summer with its brilliant red spider-shaped flowers whose petals curl upwards. These beauties seem to magically appear in late summer. The fascinating flowers bring a wonderful fragrance. In spring its long thick strap-like foliage makes an attractive mound. Its leaves disappear in summer. It easily grows in sun to part shade, needing little care.

Plant Red Spider Lily in ground cover or between Hosta, Hibiscus, other perennials or shrubs. Their foliage will cover the bare spot left by the Lycoris. Also works great in open woodland gardens, meadows or wild areas.

Other descriptive names for Lycoris include Magic Lily, Hurrian Lily, Naked Lady, Surprise Lily, and Resurrection Lily because its leaves disappear in summer with the flower spikes seemingly rising from the dead in late summer.

Plant new bulbs 4-6″ deep, 8-10″ apart. Bulbs may be divided in late summer through early fall. Let foliage die down naturally, the foliage is creating food for the bulb for next year’s blossoms.

2 bulbs

Bulbs will be available for pickup in mid to late September . As soon as we receive your bulbs, we will contact you for a pickup date and time for your preorder.