Zephyranthes atamasca
Zephyr lily, rainlily, atamasco lily
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1 ft tall by 0.1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant, flowers in late winter to spring or after rains.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small wildflower. Typically seen in spring or after rain. Grows in small tufts. Plant in low border on intermixed with a groundcover. Inconspicuous when not in bloom. Individual plants are short-lived perennials, but clumps persist for many years.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:
River floodplains. Low roadsides. Low pastures. Usually seen in late winter/spring after rains. Can show up at other times with the right pattern of dry/rain.
