• Image of Lycoris x caldwellii 'Sky Over Sky' taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
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Lycoris x caldwellii 'Sky Over Sky'

Sky Over Sky Surprise Lily

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Lycoris

Item #: 6103

Zones: 4b to 8b, at least

Dormancy: Summer

Height: 24" tall

Culture: Sun to Light Shade

Origin: Hybrid

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


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It's taken us fifteen years to build up enough stock of Lycoris x caldwellii 'Sky Over Sky' to have enough to share. This Chinese hybrid of Lycoris chinensis x Lycoris longituba is a superb garden performer with excellent winter hardiness. The sturdy, upright, 2' tall flowering stalks emerge in early September (NC) with large, light butter-yellow flowers that contrast nicely with the fleshy pink buds. The foliage on Lycoris x caldwellii doesn't emerge until late February for us, and emerges even later in colder climates, preventing it from getting damaged in winter.