Hippeastrum 'Mead'
Mead's Hardy Amaryllis
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Shop Available HippeastrumItem #: 8875
Zones: 7b to 11
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Hippeastrum 'Mead' is an old turn of the 20th century strain of hippeastrum, developed by the late Dr. Theodore Mead of Florida. The strain, which comes true from seed, is incredibly winter hardy...coming to market long before the Dutch breeders bred out hippeastrum's natural winter hardiness. The large, white with red-striped flowers top the 20" stalks in late spring (NC). Usually the only way to obtain these is to troll old rural southern neighborhoods in spring with a shovel in hand.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hippeastrum
Flower Color: Multicolor , Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants