1 / 3

Key characteristics

Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Height: 15 to 20 inches
Width: Approximately 12 inches
Flower color: Vibrant red with inner upper petals displaying a yellow flash and black streaks
Foliage color: Mid-green, lance-shaped leaves
Bloom time: June through October
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering
Growing zone: USDA zones 7 (10°F through 0°F)
Wildlife: Hummingbirds

Perennials

Alstroemeria 'Red Elf'

Red Elf Peruvian Lily

Alstroemeria 'Red Elf' produces vivid red flowers with subtle yellow highlights and fine, dark streaks. These blooms grace the plant from late spring through fall, providing an extended display of vibrant color. Its trumpet-shaped flowers make it a delightful addition to borders, containers, or as a cut flower for arrangements.

Bred for compact growth and long-lasting blooms, 'Red Elf' is part of a group of Alstroemeria cultivars known for their hardiness and adaptability.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate; prefers well-drained soil

Bloom time

June through October

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts

Design tip

Use it as a steady framework plant, repeating it along a bed to tie separate plantings together. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

Printable plant sheet (PDF)