Lycoris radiata is the botanical name of the widely loved, fall-blooming, red spider lily. Though the Latin name is pretty and not that hard to say, the blooming bulb is better known by many other ...

Lycoris radiata, along with many flowering bulbs that are successful in the South will be available at the Smith County Master Gardeners From Bulbs to Blooms conference and sale on Oct. 13 at ...

SPIDER LILIES: Known as red spider lilies, hurricane lilies or naked ladies, Lycoris radiata blooms this month with clusters of red flowers arising on bare stems from the ground. When ...

Another that is quite common is Lycoris radiata, common name spider lily or red spider lily.‘I personally love L. radiata.’ Dan notes. ‘It’s one of the shortest varieties. It has a vibrant ...

The spider lilies are having a particularly good year. Although their proper name is Lycoris radiata, I've always known them as spider lilies. They popped up to surprise me in my mother's garden ...

As to its background, the Southern Garden History Society says this plant was introduced to America from China by Dr. George Hall of Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1862.

Unlike white spider lilies (Hymenocallis latifolia), which are native to Florida, red spider lilies hail from Japan, China, and Korea. However, they are not known to be invasive in North America.

A visitor enjoys the Lycoris radiata, known as the red spider lilies, at Gongendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture of Japan, on Oct. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) ...

Lycoris radiata has several names, including surprise lily, magic lily, resurrection lily and hurricane or storm lily, because of the plant’s tendency to bloom after a period of heavy rain.