Bare stems shoot up overnight in late summer topped with fragrant pink trumpets. Surprise lily, naked lady, magic lily, all the same plant.
The bulbs are poisonous and cause stomach pain, sickness and diarrhoea if eaten. They look enough like an edible bulb to be worth keeping out of a kitchen or a shed where onions are stored.
- Bloom Season
- Aug to Sep
- USDA Zones
- 5-10
- Sun
- Full Sun or Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate - regular watering
- Mature Height
- 18-24"
- Bloom Colors
- PinkLavender
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