Texas Spider Lily, Spring Spider Lily, Spider Lily, Louisiana Spider Lily, Western Marsh Spider Lily, Choretis galvestonensis, Hymenocallis eulae, Hymenocallis galvestonensis
Hymenocallis liriosme (Western Marsh Spider Lily) is a bulbous perennial boasting elegant and unusual-looking, sweetly fragrant flowers from late winter to early fall. The flowers open up to look like white spiders, each exquisite blossom featuring a central cup and 6 incredibly long, slender, petal-like tepals. They are borne atop leafless stalks that rise from a basal clump of arching, narrow, strap-shaped, glossy green leaves, 1-3 ft. long (30-90 cm). Native to the southeastern United States, Western Marsh Spider Lily grows naturally along marsh and pond margins, swamps, alluvial woods and ditches. Adding flare and fragrance to moist borders, bog gardens, water gardens or along streams and ponds, Western Marsh Spider Lily can be brought indoors in the fall and overwintered as a houseplant.
| Hardiness |
7 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hymenocallis |
| Common names | Spider Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
| Hardiness |
7 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hymenocallis |
| Common names | Spider Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
How many Hymenocallis liriosme (Western Marsh Spider Lily) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Hymenocallis liriosme (Western Marsh Spider Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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