Zephyranthes simpsonii
Simpson's zephyr lily
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
Height to 1 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant, spring ephemeral
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small wildflower or plant in with other low groundcovers. Foliage is very fine and the plant is inconspicuous except when in bloom.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
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
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Dome swamp, wet flatwoods, wet prairie. In ditches, wet pastures, roadsides. Often in burned areas.
