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Evening Rain Lily

Cooperia drummondii

Evening rain lily bursts into fragrant white, moth-pollinated flowers within days of summer rains, then waits underground for the next storm. A magical, deer-resistant bulb for the South.

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.6 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
June, July, August, September
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
TX