Zephyranthes candida bulbs. *rain lilly* Evergreen.

Zephyranthes candida (ammaryllidaceae), is a clump forming bulbous perennial from South America, and just cant be beaten for an easy to grow garden performer. It is evergreen with 3mm rounded 30cm long “ rush like “ leaves. ( almost like thicker grass nerine leaves). Largish ( 5cm) crocus-like flowers appear in masses in late summer-autumn ( March-May) after good rains or heavy watering. They grow best in full sun to part shade and require a well composted soil, and are quite hardy to drought once established. Does equally well in pots or the garden as a specimen clump or in mass. Propogation is by bulb offsets which form freely.

They are cold hardy as far north as USDA zone 5 , so are excellent for colder climate gardens.