Lycoris straminea Hill Beyond Hill Hymenocallis in south central Georgia and

in south central Georgia and first introduced by Eco Gardens in 1992

sitting there and looking magnificent

When it rains on the flowers they magically turn translucent then return to white as they dry

a unique seed head (resembling a 2" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf

the 4' wide clumps are topped with hummingbird-friendly lavender flowers on 28" tall scapes

Lycoris straminea Hill Beyond Hill Hymenocallis in south central Georgia andLycoris x straminea 'Hill Beyond Hill' is a lycoris hybrid (Lycoris chinensis x Lycoris radiata) we received a couple of decades ago, created by China's Dr. Lin and distributed by plantsman Jim Waddick. The 20" tall pinkish brown stalks are topped for us, starting in late August early September with narrow salmon peach buds that open to very frilly, medium yellow flowers with a central peach stripe down each petal. The flowers age to almost pure