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Spider Lily

Lycoris Radiata

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Overview

Lycoris radiata, or Spider Lilly, is a striking fall-blooming perennial, boasting vibrant red flowers with elongated petals forming an intricate spider-like appearance. It thrives in USDA zones 6-10, prefers partial shade, and well-draining soil. Reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders. Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart. Note: all parts are toxic if ingested; handle with care. Blooms are deer-resistant, attracting onlookers but deterring wildlife.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 9–10Type BulbClimate Mediterranean

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — is an enchanting perennial bulb that adds a touch of exotic flair to any landscape; ensuring a dramatic autumnal, image 64

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Bulb
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart; reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — red flowers in the garden; which emerge in late summer to early fall

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — creating an illusion of spiders dancing atop the foliage-free stems.<br><br>As they are toxic if ingested; ensuring, image 132

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — It thrives in USDA zones 6-10, prefers partial shade, and well-draining soil; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart; reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders, image 173

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders; ensuring a dramatic autumnal display in residential or commercial

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — is an enchanting perennial bulb that adds a touch of exotic flair to any landscape; ensuring a dramatic autumnal display in

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — this plant is coveted for its unique and striking spidery blossoms; which emerge in late summer to early fall, image 178

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — which emerge in late summer to early fall; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow, image 67

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — though they will thrive with regular; reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Moreover, these bulbs can naturalize over time, forming impressive clumps; which emerge in late summer to early fall, image 218

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — It thrives in USDA zones 6-10, prefers partial shade, and well-draining soil; their flowers are vibrant red with, image 171

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — creating an illusion of spiders dancing atop the foliage-free stems.<br><br>As they are toxic if ingested

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart; reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders, image 61

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — boasting vibrant red flowers with elongated petals forming an intricate spider-like appearance; which emerge in, image 58

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — It thrives in USDA zones 6-10, prefers partial shade, and well-draining soil; their flowers are vibrant red with, image 115

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — elongated petals that reflex back; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow, image 215

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Their flowers are vibrant red with narrow; which emerge in late summer to early fall, image 130

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — bulb with red blooms; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow, image 167

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Plant bulbs 5-6 inches deep and 6-8 inches apart; reaching 1-2 feet in height, it's ideal for borders, image 89

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — which emerge in late summer to early fall; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow, image 207

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — Blooms are deer-resistant, attracting onlookers but deterring wildlife; their flowers are vibrant red with narrow, image 91

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — is an enchanting perennial bulb that adds a touch of exotic flair to any landscape; ensuring a dramatic autumnal, image 204

Photographs by 13 contributors

Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Tanvir Anjum Adib, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sun Jiao (Interaccoonale), CC BY 4.0 · source
Yasunori Koide, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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