1 / 3Key characteristics
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 12-18 inches tall
- Width
- 6-12 inches wide
- Flower color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Strap-like, dark green leaves
- Bloom time
- Late summer to fall
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Growing zone
- USDA Zones 7-10
- Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Perennials
Nerine bowdenii
Guernsey Lily
Nerine bowdenii, commonly known as the Guernsey lily, is a late-blooming bulb that produces clusters of delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of soft pink to rose. The petals are gracefully recurved, lending the flowers an airy, elegant appearance. Blooming in autumn, often after the foliage has died back, the blossoms stand out beautifully, providing vibrant color when most other plants are winding down for the season.
Works well in
- Borders
- Cottage Gardens
- Pollinator Gardens
- Hummingbird Gardens
- Waterwise Gardens
Companion plants
Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums
Design tip
Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
More perennials
Lupinus polyphyllus 'Pink and Yellow'
Pink and Yellow Lupine
Blooms tall spires of soft pink and buttery yellow flowers with bicolored blooms
Full sun
Rodgersia podophylla 'Tien Tsin Red'
Tien Tsin Red Rodger's Flower
Blooms soft pink to creamy white plumes rising above the foliage
Partial shade to full shade
x Amarcrinum
Hardy Amaryllis
Blooms typically white to pale pink, with a trumpet-like shape and darker mid-veins
Full sun to partial shade
Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'
Robustissima Windflower
Blooms pale pink with yellow centers
Full sun to part shade