Hymenocallis imperialis Bommeria native to much of South

native to much of South Africa's driest regions and into the Kingdom of Lesotho at elevations from sea level all the way to 10

all it needs is to be cut to the ground at some point between a hard frost in fall and before new growth starts in spring

If you're looking to cover ground quickly with a show of flowers

it begins flowering in early May and continues through November

The stalks are clothed with dark purple foliage

Hymenocallis imperialis Bommeria native to much of SouthHymenocallis imperialis is a stunning spider lily species, discovered by the late Thad Howard in the mountains of southeastern Mexico (Hidalgo and San Luis Potosi) and published in 1990. Like Hymenocallis caribaea, Big Fatty is a tight clumper, but with tropical looking 5" wide, slightly glaucous leaves. For us, the 2' tall spike with large fragrant, nocturnally opening flowers begin in late June. Everything from seasonally dry to moist soils seems