Red Lion
Hippeastrum 'Red Lion'
Red Lion blooms from March through April.
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Growing Red Lion
Plant it in part sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 1.6 ft tall and 8 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
When to plant Red Lion
Red Lion is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically November or December across zones 8 to 11. It pays you back the following March to April.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in November.
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