Scientific Name
Rhodohypoxis (row-doe-hye-POX-is)
Common Name
Red star, Oxblood lilies
Geophyte Organ:  Corm
Light Requirements:  Full-Am Sun
Height: 3-4 inches (10 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer/Fall
Flower Color: Red, pink, white
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 4 inches (10 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - Injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store corms dry at 35°F (2°C)
Comments: Does well in a bed or rock garden; stiff leaves produced after flowering; prefers well drained, gritty soil
Cultivars: R. baurii, R. bifida
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - C C C C C/M H H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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