Northern Spider Lily, Hammock Spider Lily, Summer Spider Lily, Woodland Spider Lily, Hymenocallis caroliniana
Hymenocallis occidentalis (Northern Spider Lily) is a bulbous perennial boasting elegant and unusual-looking umbels of 5-10 sweetly fragrant flowers from early summer 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, 18 in. long (45 cm). Native to the southeastern United States, Northern Spider Lily grows naturally in swamps and moist woods. Adding flare and fragrance to moist borders, bog gardens, water gardens, or along streams and ponds, Northern Spider Lily is the most cold-hardy of the Spider Lily species.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hymenocallis |
| Common names | Spider Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
| 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, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Midwest, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hymenocallis |
| Common names | Spider Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
| 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, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Midwest, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
How many Hymenocallis occidentalis (Northern Spider Lily) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Hymenocallis occidentalis (Northern Spider Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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