Other names: Lily of Nepal
L. nepalense is a stem-rooting, stoloniferous, bulbous perennial with erect to arching stems bearing scattered, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, unscented or pungently scented, pendent, funnel-shaped, yellow, yellow-green, or greenish-white flowers with reflexed petals, sometimes with reddish-purple spots and flecks, sometimes entirely maroon or reddish-purple in the centre.
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0.4m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Lilium speciosum var. rubrum (Red Japanese lily)
Other names: Red showy lily, Red showy Japanese lily, Red orchid lily
L. speciosum var. rubrum is a vigorous, erect, bulbous perennial with purple-brown stems bearing short-stalked, broadly lance-shaped to ovate, dark green leaves and racemes of large, fragrant, pendent to outward-facing, turkscap, heavily spotted, deep reddish-pink flowers in late summer and early autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Ophiopogon jaburan (White lilyturf )
Other names: Jaburan lily
O. jaburan is an evergreen, tufed perennial with dark green, strap-shaped leaves. In late summer it produces tall stems with white, bell-shaped flowers that later turn into oblong, voilet-blue fruit.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Eucomis montana (Montane pineapply lily )
Other names: Pineapple lily
E. montana is a rosette-forming, bulbous perennial with arching, broadly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, erect, dark purple stems bearing dense racemes of white, often purple-flushed flowers with purple-brown stamens.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Albuca nelsonii (Natal albuca)
Other names: Nelson's slime lily, Natal lily
A. nelsonii is a robust, tender, tufted, evergreen, bulbous perennial with arching, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and dense racemes of tubular, green-striped, white flowers in late spring and early summer.
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0.9m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Spathiphyllum wallisii (Peace lily)
Other names: White sails
S. wallisii is a tender evergreen perennial grown as a houseplant. It has large, shiny, dark-green, lance-shaped leaves and in spring and summer, bears large flowers on stiff stems. The flower structure consists of a white spathe with a cream spadix.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Crinum x powellii (Swamp lily)
Other names: Crinum x powellii 'Roseum', Crinum x powellii pink , Powell lily, Cape lily, Indian elephant flower
C. × powellii is a tufted, bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, bright to mid-green leaves and umbels of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, pale pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Moraea huttonii (Peacock lily)
Other names: African iris, Butterfly iris
M. huttonii is a clump-forming, cormous perennial with erect to arching, linear, flat of chennelled, grey-green leaves and fragrant, brown-marked, iris-like, golden-yellow flowers from spring to early summer.
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0.25m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Kniphofia 'Fiery Fred' (Red hot poker 'Fiery Fred')
Other names: Torch lily 'Fiery Fred'
'Fiery Fred' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, dark green leaves and sturdy, erect, stems bearing spikes of orange-red flowers throughout summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Kniphofia 'Samuel's Sensation' (Red hot poker 'Samuel's Sensation')
Other names: Torch lily 'Samuel's Sensation'
'Samuel's Sensation' is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with arching, linear, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, sturdy, erect, stems bearing spikes of tubular, orange-red to scarlet flowers, flushed yellow with age.
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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