Habranthus brachyandrus, Rain Lily drought-tolerant the third of the blooms

the third of the blooms in mid March

Named in honor of the famous plant collector Ernest Wilson who discovered it in western China in 1904

Minimum temperature: -25° F

Very cute and very slow-growing

Habranthus brachyandrus, Rain Lily drought-tolerant the third of the bloomsStunning pink trumpet shaped flowers with a captivating gradient to rich magenta purple at the throat. Naked flower stalks emerge before the narrow, strap like leaves. Hailing from South America, this bulb would prefer winter temperatures above freezing, and some summer water with periods of dry, possibly stimulating rebloom. Large clumps like to be divided into groups of 3 bulbs every few years. Mature size: 15 in tall and 12 in wide (increasing over