Lycoris radiata var pumila Fourth of July Croatia topped in midsummer with dozens

topped in midsummer with dozens of 1' tall stalks of starry-shaped coral-red flowers

Spent flower stalks are not attractive and need to be removed so the foliage can once again take center stage

Cobolt blue is the most common flower color

the clumps are topped with splendid

Lycoris radiata var pumila Fourth of July Croatia topped in midsummer with dozensLycoris radiata 'Fourth of July' is a Plant Delights named selection from a plant we acquired from plantsman Jim Waddick in the early 1990s. For us, this is the earliest flowering selection of Lycoris radiata, often starting as soon as early July, but after severe winters, not until early August. The 20" tall, cinnamon stalk is topped with 5 6 small, frilly salmon orange flowers. The foliage emerges in fall.