Amaryllis belladonna

Naked ladies (Amaryllis belladonna) emerge in late summer with bare stems topped with fragrant, pink, trumpet-shaped flowers.

Naked ladies or belladonna lily emerge in late summer and fall with leafless reddish purple stems 2-3 feet high topped with 6-12 fragrant, glowing pink, trumpet-shaped flowers up to 3-4 inches long and wide. Foliage is produced in fall, winter, or early spring going dormant by summer. Loves dry, hot summers. Amaryllis belladonna is a true Amaryllis, the others grown during the holiday season being Hippeastrum.

Common Name:  Naked Ladies - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]

Family:  Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-11

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Fall

Soil Moisture:  Drought Tolerant, Dry, Average

Stem Colour:  Red

Fragrance:  Yes

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Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Among rocks.

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