Lycoris x incarnata 'Peppermint'
Peppermint Surprise Lily
Item #: 3842
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 20" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurring Chinese hybrid Lycoris x incarnata (Lycoris sprengeri x longituba) that has been documented from both Yunnan and Hubei Provinces. Because we are now introducing more clones of this hybrid, we felt it prudent to assign the clonal name Lycoris 'Peppermint' to this old pass-along clone, prevalent throughout Texas. Lycoris 'Peppermint' produces 20" tall stalks, starting for us in mid-August with 6-9 frilly white flowers that have a red stripe down the center of each petal. Even before the buds open, Lycoris x incarnata 'Peppermint' is truly superb...vaguely reminiscent of a miniature, lacy "milk-and-wine" crinum lily. To flower well, Lycoris 'Peppermint' seems to need a dry period during summer months. The foliage on Lycoris x incarnata doesn't emerge until late winter, making it quite adaptable to much colder climates than the surprise lilies with fall-emerging foliage.
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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 , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from China , Rain Garden Plants , Xeriscaping Plants