Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Simpson's zephyr lily

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Zephyranthes simpsonii

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

Height to 1 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant, spring ephemeral

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Small wildflower or plant in with other low groundcovers. Foliage is very fine and the plant is inconspicuous except when in bloom.

Considerations:

Availability:

Friends

Propagation:

Division of bulbs. Seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Dome swamp, wet flatwoods, wet prairie. In ditches, wet pastures, roadsides. Often in burned areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Flowers tend to appear in spring or after a significant rainfall. Otherwise inconspicuous.