About
A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with neat basal foliage. It bears colourful blooms. 'Tropical Giant' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Hymenocallis are bulbous perennials, sometimes evergreen, with strap-shaped leaves and umbels of fragrant, daffodil-like flowers with a cup and narrow, spreading tepals
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil, sun
PruningAllow foliage to die back
PropagationDivide offsets
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceRot in wet soil