Lycoris flaveri Orange Glow Baptisia peachy-pink flowers

peachy-pink flowers

The clumps are topped with stalks of pale lavender flowers in mid summer

and drought-tolerant for even the deepest of shady areas

The 18" tall x 3' wide clump is composed of very dark evergreen

long after the spring/early summer-flowering forms have faded into obscurity

Lycoris flaveri Orange Glow Baptisia peachy-pink flowersLycoris 'Orange Glow' is a fascinating new surprise lily, that we're thrilled to share for the first time in 2025. This tri specific cross of three hardy, spring leaf species, Lycoris sanguinea, sprengeri, and chinensis has a murky origin. It was first noticed by NC bulb grower Carl Van Staalduinen in a batch of Lycoris x squamigera, that traces back decades earlier to a bulb broker in California. Past that, the trail runs cold, but to our knowledge,