Zephyranthes Species, Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily, Rainlily, Wild Easter Lily

Zephyranthesatamasco

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Zephyranthes (ze-fi-RANTH-eez)
Species
atamasco (at-uh-MAS-koh)
Synonym
Zephyranthes atamasco var. minor
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama

Calera, Alabama

Wetumpka, Alabama

Bartow, Florida

Brooksville, Florida

Fort White, Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Coushatta, Louisiana

Gretna, Louisiana

Ijamsville, Maryland

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Graham, North Carolina

Liberty, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Laurens, South Carolina

Okatie, South Carolina

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Lenoir City, Tennessee

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Brownsville, Texas

Houston, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | January 2007 | positive

This particular Zephyranthes likes wet, acidic, rich soil enriched with leaf mould. Offsets well and sets and grows fast from seed.

B
Orlando, FL (Zone 9b) | December 2002 | positive

This plant is easy to grow from bulb. Blooms appear mainly after rains. Have not found it to be susceptible to any plant pests thus far.

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral

Atamasco Lilies are found in swampy forests and coastal prairies throughout the Eastern half of the U.S. Their curious name is from a Na...Read More

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