Rain Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Zephyranthes

Rain Lily

Rain lilies are so named because they flower after heavy rain. The flowers are somewhat crocus-like, with grass-like leaves. The flowers tend to last only a day or two, but are replaced in succession with new flowers. The flowers are funnel-shaped, upward-facing, and have 6 petals, and come in yellows, whites, oranges, reds and pinks.

plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Rain Lily

Latin name

Zephyranthes

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.4 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rain Lily is 0.30meters x 0.30meters

0.30 M 0.30 M

Zephyranthes

Rain lilies are so named because they flower after heavy rain. The flowers are somewhat crocus-like, with grass-like leaves. The flowers tend to last only a day or two, but are replaced in succession with new flowers. The flowers are funnel-shaped, upward-facing, and have 6 petals, and come in yellows, whites, oranges, reds and pinks.

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Flowers from Summer to mid-Autumn

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in Spring either in pots or in the ground

Propagating by division

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

Bulbs can be divided easily in Autumn or early Winter, after leaves have yellowed and died.

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