Lycoris rosea Satsuma Hiryu 3a each composed of violet falls

each composed of violet falls with a yellow throat and a pink zone between

Hedychium 'Assam Orange' makes a short (by ginger standards) 3' clump topped

is highly prized by shade gardeners in areas with high deer pressure

since it neither runs or produces viable seed

is a widespread US native that can be found on dry sandy/gravelly soils from Oklahoma west to southern California

Lycoris rosea Satsuma Hiryu 3a each composed of violet fallsLycoris 'Satsuma Hiryu' is a superb Japanese selection of Lycoris x rosea (Lycoris sprengeri x radiata), that produces 21" tall stalks, starting for us in mid August. The terminal clusters of flowers emerge flaming red with blue tips, and ages toward raspberry. After flowering, the foliage emerges in mid October and grows through the winter, until disappearing in early spring.