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Alstroemeria ‘Butterscotch’ (Peruvian Lily)

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Ideal to brighten up the garden, Alstroemeria ‘Butterscotch’ (Peruvian Lily) is a tall, vigorous perennial which produces a profusion of soft pinkish apricot flowers, adorned with yellow throats and dark burgundy streaks. Blooming from early summer to early fall, the eye-catching blossoms rise atop sturdy stems clad with lance-shaped, fresh green leaves. This Peruvian Lily constitutes an excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border. It is well suited to containers, to small gardens lacking space, and to the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh cut flowers.

  • Grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm) and 2 ft. wide (60 cm).
  • Performs best in full sun or light shade and enjoys fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Good moisture is required and dry soil should be avoided. Select a spot that is sheltered from the wind. Hardy once established, it will need mulching through winter
  • Reliable, easy to grow, low maintenance, beloved by butterflies and other pollinators but ignored by deer.
  • Generally disease free. May be damaged by slugs.
  • Pull stems from the base to promote new blooms (instead of cutting). Deadhead the spent flowers to prevent this plant from multiplying too much via self-seeding.
  • Propagate by division in fall or very early spring.
  • Contact may cause skin allergies.

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An essential component of many bouquets thanks to their long vase life (over 2 weeks), Peruvian Lilies (Alstroemeria) are striking beauties that also deserve a spot outdoors. Resembling lilies with their attractive trumpet-like flowers, they grow from tuberous roots which spread outward, gradually increasing the plant size each year – provided some basic rules are respected.

Requirements

Hardiness 7 - 10
Heat Zones 7 - 12
Climate Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1
Plant Type Bulbs, Perennials
Plant Family Alstroemeriaceae
Genus Alstroemeria
Common names Peruvian Lily
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Height 3' - 4'
(90cm - 120cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 24" (60cm)
Depth 6" - 8"
(15cm - 20cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Cutting Garden, City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids (Peruvian Lily)
Alstroemeria Inticancha ‘Magic White’ (Peruvian Lily)
Alstroemeria ‘Prima Donna’ (Peruvian Lily)
Alstroemeria ‘Bali’ (Peruvian Lily)
Alstroemeria psittacina (Parrot Lily)
Alstroemeria ‘Cleo’ (Peruvian Lily)

Recommended Companion Plants

Aconitum napellus (Monkshood)
Canna ‘Wyoming’ (Canna Lily)
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sonata White’
Verbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena)

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 7 - 10
Heat Zones 7 - 12
Climate Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1
Plant Type Bulbs, Perennials
Plant Family Alstroemeriaceae
Genus Alstroemeria
Common names Peruvian Lily
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Height 3' - 4'
(90cm - 120cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 24" (60cm)
Depth 6" - 8"
(15cm - 20cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Cutting Garden, City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden
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