Lycoris rosea Hazuki Elegance Chrysogonum UK plantsman Graham Birkin

UK plantsman Graham Birkin

starting in late summer and continuing into late fall

In the ground

black-green leaves serve as the perfect foil for a brilliant central pattern of eye-blasting white that does not fade like its parent

upright stems clothed with small leaves

Lycoris rosea Hazuki Elegance Chrysogonum UK plantsman Graham BirkinLycoris 'Hazuki Elegance', from the Komoriya breeding program in Japan, is a cross of the spring leaf Lycoris sprengeri and the fall leaf Lycoris radiata. For us, the 22" tall spikes emerge in late July, each topped with up to six rich, rosy pink flowers, with dramatic blue tips to each petal. After flowering, the foliage emerges in mid October and grows all winter.