Zephyranthes grahamiana Paesia We've grown this evergreen Pleopeltis

We've grown this evergreen Pleopeltis in our rock garden since 2012

from Canada south to the Gulf

The bright ruby-red spathe holds the whip-like ruby appendage which resembles an Arisaema griffithii whose hood has been lifted up in the front

double dark purple flowers

almost certainly a ploidy (doubled chromosome) shift

Zephyranthes grahamiana Paesia We've grown this evergreen PleopeltisZephyranthes grahamiana is a virtually unknown Mexican species, we obtained from the Flory Flagg Smith rain lily rescue. Most sites use the name Zephyranthes minuta as a synonym of both Zephyranthes grahamiana and Zephyranthes grandiflora, which are two completely different plants. We'll stick with this name, since our plant came from two of the worlds top rain lily experts. The true Zephyranthes grahamiana is a very early flowering species, starting