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Hymenocallis pygmaea 'South of the Border'
South of the Border Pygmy Spider Lily
Item #: 18544
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Hymenocallis pygmaea 'South of the Border' is a 2026 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of the rare "Carolinas" native spider lily. Pygmy spider lily was first published in 1962 by the late Hamilton Traub, from a specimen discovered by pre-eminent Southeast US botanist, Mary Henry. Pygmy spider lily only occurs in a few populations along the North Carolina/South Carolina coastal border. Our offering was propagated from a Gerald Smith collection from the Waccamaw River area of South Carolina. These genetics were used in writing the hymenocallis treatment for Flora of North America. This is a stoloniferous spider lily, forming interconnected 8" tall, narrow-leaf rosettes, topped for us, starting in late May with 1' tall spikes of large white, nocturnally lemon fragrant spider-like flowers...a truly splendid specimen for a moist-to-wet site in part-to-full sun.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hymenocallis
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Garden Themes: White Garden
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