Lycoris chinensis Red Flowering Plants then flatten with age

then flatten with age

and growth slows dramatically in dense shade

The fronds first emerge upright

but can become a garden thug by seeding around in unwanted areas of the garden if the seed are allowed to fall

flowering is reduced

Lycoris chinensis Red Flowering Plants then flatten with ageFirst coming to the US in 1948 via the USDA, and named in 1958 by Dr. Hamilton Traub, Lycoris chinensis hails from the moist slopes of China and adjacent South Korea. This spectacular surprise lily emerges seemingly from nowhere in August to form 28" tall stalks, topped with large, golden yellow, lily like flowers. After flowering has finished, the wide, glaucous foliage of Lycoris chinensis doesn't emerge until late winter early spring. Plant a mass