Hymenocallis riparia Hesperaloe the South American native Manihot

the South American native Manihot grahamii dies to the ground in winter

creamy-yellow color

and unusual Gulf Coast native is found only in a few swampy areas of Louisiana and east Texas

and producing lots of offspring

has been one of our favorites since we first grew it in 2005

Hymenocallis riparia Hesperaloe the South American native Manihot(aka: Hymenocallis acutiflora v. riparia) Hymenocallis riparia is an easy to grow spider lily hailing from the southwest Mexican states of Jalisco and Colima, where it grows along streams. While it prefers wet soil, we have grown it with great success in typical garden soils. The 2' wide clumps of narrow, fleshy green leaves are topped in June with 18" spikes of white spider like flowers. Thanks to bulb guru, the late Thad Howard of Texas, for sharing