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Zephranthes

Zephranthes are a tender bulb for most of the Northeast – starting hardiness down into coastal Maryland where you won’t see -2F soil temperatures on a regular basis. In California, it naturalizes. In the rest of the cold-weather gardening universe, this is a tender bulb for summer or pot culture and frost should be avoided. 

How To Grow


Plant zephranthes one inch deep with 3-4 inches between bulbs.

Prefers full sun.

The Amaryllis family bulb grows 6 -12 inches tall and flowers in late summer or early fall (often after a period of heavy rain) in a variety of colours. They resemble crocus flowers. The foliage resembles grass so do not be too quick to “weed” out any foliage until you know what it is.

This bulb also sets seed very easily. You’ll be able to knock the seed out of the seed pod if you allow the flower to fade on the stem and do not deadhead it. Some gardeners grow their bulbs in pots and allow the seed to naturally set in the same pot.  In this way, you can turn one or two bulbs into a pot full within two to three years. (barely cover the seed after it has fallen before you put the pot into dry storage.)


Storing Bulbs for Winter


Store the bulbs in dry vermiculite or peat at 50-60F. Store dry.


Available Varieties


* Apricot Queen (apricot),
* Aquarius (creamy yellow),
* Zemphranthes atamosco, Big Shot (cream; 5" flowers),
* Bombay (white),
* Z. candida (12"; white),
* Z. citrina (yellow), Drummond's (12", white),
* Z. flavissima (12"; yellow),
* Grandjax (8"; light pink),
* Z. grandiflora (8 12"; pink),
* Labufarosa, Labuffarosea (6"; pink/white),
* Libra (pink),
* Panama Pink (pink),
* Prairie Sunset,
* Starfrost (soft lilac-rose)
* Z. reginae (6"; yellow),
* Z. rosea (pink; not as hardy),
* Zephranthes smallii (12"; yellow)


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