Hymenocallis/Ismene caroliniana
The fragrant Carolina spider lily (Hymenocallis caroliniana) resembles a pure white, spidery daffodil.
This spider lily resembles a pure white, spidery daffodil with a round corona which is yellow at the very centre, long, thin filaments and orange stamens, and long, narrow, arching petals. Flowers are fragrant and are borne on stems 1-2 feet tall above the Amaryllis-like foliage. Hymenocallis caroliniana (syn. H. occidentalis) is perhaps the hardiest member of a mostly subtropical and tropical genus. Grow in evenly-moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade.
Common Name: Carolina Spider Lily
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
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Fragrance: Yes
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, streambanks, and moist tp mesic woods.
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