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Photo by T. Izumi taken at Japan
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Photo by B. Yinger taken at Japan
Lycoris sanguinea var. kiusiana
Kyushu Orange Surprise Lily
Item #: 2403
Zones: 5b to 7a
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 12" tall
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We are pleased to share another of the wonderful August-flowering surprise lilies. The short lily-like leaves of Lycoris sanguinea var. kiusiana appear in late winter/early spring and go dormant by early summer. In midsummer, 1' tall stems appear seemingly overnight and the flowers burst forth like a giant orange starburst. A mass of Lycoris sanguinea in the woodland garden is quite stunning. Remember that surprise lilies often take a year or two to settle in before deciding to flower, but summer moisture will greatly enhance summer flowering. Lycoris sanguinea var. kiusiana needs a really cold winter to flower well, so we have not found it to flower reliably in Zone 7b and south.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Lycoris
Flower Color: Orange/Peach , Yellow/Gold
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 , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from Japan , Plants Named After Animals , Rain Garden Plants , Xeriscaping Plants