Native Plant Database

Header Photo: Mervin Wallace

Spider Lily

Hymenocallis occidentalis
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Wetland
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: White
Fall Color:

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Group of white flowers that resemble ruffled funnels atop a green stem.
Photo: Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure 
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade, Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Food/Pollinators
Animal
Resistance
Size

Height:

30 to
36
inches

Spread:

12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 30 to
36
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 30 to
36
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Along waterways, rain gardens and woodland areas where adequate moisture can be maintained.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Site in either sun or shade. Requires a long growing season, flowering less reliably in northern latitudes.
Special Features
Special Usage
Fragrant, Rainscaping
Basic Description

Unmistakable large late summer flowers, July-August, white and very fragrant, resemble ruffled funnels with six long bracts underneath; flowers are followed by lumpy green fruits. Leaves are sword-shaped, generally remaining until fruiting begins.

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