Zephyranthes atamasca

Zephyr Lily, Rainlily, Atamasco Lily

Amaryllidaceae

Also known as Zephyranthes atamasca var. treatii, Zephyranthes atamasca var. atamasca

Plant Specifics

Form:	Flower
Size:	1 ft tall by 0.1 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	NA
Phenology:	Winter dormant, flowers in late winter to spring or after rains.
Noted for:	Showy flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Small wildflower. Typically seen in spring or after rain. Grows in small tufts. Plant in low border on intermixed with a groundcover. Inconspicuous when not in bloom. Individual plants are short-lived perennials, but clumps persist for many years.
Propagation:	Seed or separation of bulbs.
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade,  Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or other substrate:	Loam, Sand
Soil pH:	Acid to slightly alkaline

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts pollinators.
Native Habitats:	River floodplains. Low roadsides. Low pastures. Usually seen in late winter/spring after rains. Can show up at other times with the right pattern of dry/rain.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

General Comments:

There are two subspecies in Florida with somewhat different but overlapping distributions. Culture and uses in the landscape are similar. It is best to use local sources.