Scientific Name Belamcanda chinensis Common Name Blackberry lily

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Characteristics Season summer Height 36-48 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 5-10 Flower Color orange with red spots Soil well drained Exposure full sun Propagation seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Blackberry lily is thus named because of its fleshy black fruits which resemble plump blackberries. Its fan shaped leaves and red spotted orange flowers are also attractive. Origin China and Japan

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                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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