Zephyranthes atamasco

Atamasco Lily · Rain Lily

Family AmaryllidaceaeGenus Zephyranthes

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Toxicity: High severity. Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Stems. Alkaloids lycorine and others.Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Habit: Bulb, Herbaceous Perennial, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit: bulbous geophytePlants of the World Online
Height: 1-2 ft30-60 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread: 0.5-1 ft15-30 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower: Pink, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms: SpringExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones: 7-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Sun: Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil: High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH: Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture: Frequent Standing Water, Moist, Occasionally WetExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

The atamasco lily, a rain lily of swampy forests and coastal prairies in the southern United States. Its leaves and bulbs are poisonous. Wikipedia: Zephyranthes atamasca

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 15 days to germinate.

75% germination in 10–15 days.

Three seeds of four, in a fortnight at 70. That is all Deno reports.

Readers’ own records of sowing this species, published after review. Share your trial · All trials