Hippeastrum johnsonii Georgia native plants clump-forming Chinese mayapple

clump-forming Chinese mayapple

All plants are seed-grown from the original

This cutie is also great for a container where a spot of cheeriness is needed

If it's not too late in the year

Hippeastrum johnsonii Georgia native plants clump-forming Chinese mayappleThe origin of this coveted first hybrid amaryllis from circa 1800 has been debated for years but is most often regarded as the result of a cross of Hippeastrum reginae and Hippeastrum vittatum. The result is an amazingly hardy amaryllis, known as Hippeastrum x johnsonii, with reports indicating hardiness of Zone 5. The broad green foliage takes on a delightful coppery hue in full sun. In early May, the fast multiplying, deer resistant clumps of