Description
In the wild
pink and red
it's hard to imagine that these are really ferns
and growth slows dramatically in dense shade
the effect is indescribable
Lycoris chinensis Red Flowering Plants In the wildFirst coming to the US in 1948 via the USDA, and named in 1958 by Dr. Hamilton Traub, Lycoris chinensis hails from the moist slopes of China and adjacent South Korea. This spectacular surprise lily emerges seemingly from nowhere in August to form 28" tall stalks, topped with large, golden yellow, lily like flowers. After flowering has finished, the wide, glaucous foliage of Lycoris chinensis doesn't emerge until late winter early spring. Plant a mass