Lycoris squamigera Carex The foliage can burn in

The foliage can burn in full sun

We love this native aroid in moist sites to add tropical-textured foliage

particularly effective when used in drifts

The robust

where they have grown since the 1860s

Lycoris squamigera Carex The foliage can burn inLycoris x squamigera is the most well known and easiest to grow of the surprise lilies, but one whose background is mysterious since it has never been seen in the wild. Recent DNA work shows it is a sterile hybrid between Lycoris sprengeri and Lycoris longituba. The robust, 3' tall, "nekkid" scapes emerge from dormancy in late summer, topped with large, clear pink, outward facing flowers. Lycoris x squamigera is great mixed into the border for a