Hymenocallis eucharidifolia Sabal Lenten roses are amazingly drought

Lenten roses are amazingly drought resistant

If your plant grows too large

fleshy stalk (petiole)

but always err on the moist side

not only will all of the spent flower stalks be removed but so too spring's now shabby foliage

Hymenocallis eucharidifolia Sabal Lenten roses are amazingly droughtThis wonderful Mexican native spider lily was virtually unknown since it was originally named in 1884 and thought to be extinct. In the early '90s, a few bulbs found their way into Texas, where bulb guru Scott Ogden was able to acquire one. H. eucharidifolia has prospered in his Austin, Texas, garden since that time. The broad basal leaves resemble a clintonia or eucharis. In midsummer, the easy to grow, fast multiplying clumps are topped with 1' tall