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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Zephyranthes morrisclintii 'Redneck Romance'
Redneck Romance Rain Lily
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available ZephyranthesItem #: 4887
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Zephyranthes 'Redneck Romance' is a 2005 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction. From our 1994 Northern Mexico botanical expedition, we returned with two rain lilies, Zephyranthes drummondii and Zephyranthes lindleyana. Since most rain lilies don't like each other enough to have sex, we figured we were safe planting them side by side. We figured wrong. I guess out here in the country even a rain lily gets lonely at night, and son-of-a-gun, did we get some babies. In effect, we recreated the naturally occurring Zephyranthes morrisclintii. The offspring are remarkably similar to each other, with the flat foliage of Zephyranthes drummondii topped with a light pink, cup-shaped flower from Zephyranthes lindleyana. The flowering season starts in April, making it one of the earliest rain lilies to flower. We don't want to have the parents neutered, but to keep from doing so, we need to find good homes for the offspring.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Zephyranthes
Flower Color: Multicolor , Pink , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Rain Garden Plants , Xeriscaping Plants