Hymenocallis traubii (Traub's Spider Lily)

Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10, possibly colder 12" tall Origin: USA

We received this wonderful spider lily from the late plantsman Logan Calhoun, just prior to his death, and it's been a star in our spring garden ever since. This slowly stoloniferous species offsets each year, producing more narrow-leaf, small green rosettes just a few inches apart. Despite spreading, it is not aggressive. In psychobabble terms, it plays well with others. In late April (in NC), the plants are topped with a 1' flowering stalk, which holds two to three narrow-petaled, pure white, spider-like flowers. A patch of these in flower is truly magical. While we have grown H. traubii in a variety of conditions, it likes nothing better than a good pitcher plant bog. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)