Lycoris x rosea 'Cherry Chief'
Cherry Chief Surprise Lily
Item #: 12028
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 22" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Lycoris x rosea 'Cherry Chief' is a 2020 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a Phil Adams cross of Lycoris sprengeri x Lycoris radiata. The 22" stalks emerge for us in early August, each topped with up to six, brilliant cherry red, spidery flowers, with each petal tipped in a blue-purple blush...stunning. The foliage emerges in fall and grows all winter.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Lycoris
Flower Color: Multicolor , Pink
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from China , Rain Garden Plants