Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart 3b lavender-pink flowers

lavender-pink flowers

The long-petioled

The 1" tall drought-tolerant carpet of finely dissected green foliage is topped all spring and summer with short 2" tall spikes of medium purple flowers

Our rhizome cutting survived and has now formed a lovely patch of 20" tall x 40" wide

having been used to treat for asthma

Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart 3b lavender-pink flowersLycoris sprengeri 'Sweetheart' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Phil Adams selection that we've had under evaluation since 2013, and found worthy of a cultivar name and introduction. For us, the 18" tall stalks emerge in late August, at which time they are topped with bubble gum pink flowers, tipped in blue. The petals of Lycoris 'Sweetheart' are wider and shorter than most typical forms of Lycoris sprengeri. Following flowering, the