Spider Lily (Hymenocallis lirisome) shallow water pond plant

Spider Lily (Hymenocallis lirisome) shallow water pond plant

Spider Lily has long, strap-like, dark green leaves that can be 12" or longer in length. Fragrant, white spider-like flowers appear in the spring and summer months. In colder zones, it can be easily wintered as a house plant or in bulb form.

This species is more water tolerant than most spider lilies, and will happily live in 1-2" of water in a pond or streambed, and will also grow in the garden in moist soil!

Hardiness Zone: 7-11
Planting Container: We recommend a 7.5" x 5" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, and a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a large sized plant. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 12" to 18" - Spread: 24" Wide
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 2" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature bog plants)

FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).

Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.

For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!