Shinners Spring Spider Lily, Texan Spider Lily

Hymenocallisliriosme

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hymenocallis (hy-men-oh-KAL-is)
Species
liriosme (lir-RY-ohs-me)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

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

El Dorado, Arkansas

Westville, Florida

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Shreveport, Louisiana

Austin, Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas

Houston, Texas(2 reports)

Lufkin, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Austin, TX (Zone 8b) | March 2012 | positive

This plant grows well in Texas, it is a native. There are accounts of Spanish explorers coming across fields of these in early history r...Read More

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west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | October 2006 | positive

This superb North American swamp bulb is native to East Texas, southern Arkansas, Louisiana, coastal Alabama to Mobile Bay, and the adjac...Read More

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