Evening Rain Lily

Did you know

• Rain lilies earn their name because they burst into bloom just days after a good rainfall following a dry spell.
• The flowers open in the evening and remain open through the next day before fading.
• The genus name Zephyranthes means flower of the west wind, referring to the New World origins of these bulbs.
• Each flower lasts only one to three days, but a colony can produce successive waves of blooms throughout the rainy season.
• Rain lilies multiply rapidly by both seed and offsets, forming impressive carpets of flowers in favorable conditions.

Color meanings

Uses

• rock gardens
• border edging
• naturalized planting
• container gardens