Guernsey Lily, Cape Flower, Japanese Spider Lily, Cornish Lily, Jersey Lily, Bowden Lily
Putting on a spectacular display in the late season garden, award-winning Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey Lily) is a bulbous perennial forming clumps of strap-shaped rich green leaves. In late summer or early fall, tall, erect stalks push up from among the leaves, bearing large umbels of five to ten trumpet-shaped, faintly-scented, brilliant pink flowers, up to 3 in. across (8 cm), adorned with wavy-edged petals. Blooming for up to 4-6 weeks, Guernsey Lilies are ideal accent plants for mixed borders, rockeries or cutting gardens.
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Nerine |
| Common names | Japanese Spider Lily, Jersey Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
| Spacing | 6" (15cm) |
| Depth | 2" (5cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Nerine |
| Common names | Japanese Spider Lily, Jersey Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
| Spacing | 6" (15cm) |
| Depth | 2" (5cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey Lily) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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