Zephyranthes candida (Peruvian swamp lily )

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Apply a thick winter mulch in cold areas. Protect from winter wet or overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf

UK hardiness

H3

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact

Native to

Argentina, Uruguay

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Bulks are highly toxic if ingested.