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Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas 'Toffee'

Alstroemeria

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Genus

Alstroemeria (al-stre-MEE-ree-uh)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Gold (yellow-orange)

Maroon/Burgundy

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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suguy

Simi Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | December 2011 | positive

An unusually colored Peruvian Lily.
From a distance the scapes of blooms are a soft coffee-and-cream color.

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