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Zephyranthes drummondii |
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| Synonym(s) |
Cooperia pedunculata |
| Common name |
rain lily; giant prairie lily |
| Family |
amaryllidaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10)  |
| Flowers |
white (spring-summer) |
| Size |
8" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
From seed  |
germinates readily at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Species native to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest whose pure white, fragrant flowers open in the evening. Started from seed as part of project Rain Lily 2018, they bloomed in their third year in the garden. The bluish-green leaves are broader and more robust than those of many rain lilies.
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| | Three-lobed barrel-shaped seedhead |
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| | Bursting open to disperse its flat black seeds |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: left fence border, rock garden zone, left fence border, houston front yard, foundation border, right-fence nursery area About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Zephyranthes drummondii
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F (86%G, 4-7d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (43%G, 4-10d)
- Seed from '20 garden. Baggy 70F (70%G, 5-13d)
- Seed from '21 garden. Baggy 70F (83%G, 6-22d)
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Last modified:
May 20, 2022
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