Rush Lily

Did you know

• Its delicate white flowers have fringed, feathery petals that give the species its name 'plumosum' meaning feathery.
• Despite being called a lily, it is actually more closely related to asparagus than to true lilies.
• It is endemic to the central Chilean matorral, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.
• The grass-like foliage forms neat tufts that persist year-round even when the plant is not in bloom.
• It is rarely seen in cultivation outside of Chile, making it a prized find for specialist plant collectors.

Color meanings

Uses

• rock gardens
• specialist plant collections
• container plantings
• woodland gardens