•Status in Florida: Native
•Size at Maturity: Typically grows 1.5 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 1 to 2 feet.
•Phenology: Perennial bulbous plant with strap-like leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers with long, narrow petals resembling spider legs.
•Life Cycle: Perennial
•Bloom Season: Late spring to summer
•Deciduous, Dioecious, Evergreen: Evergreen
•Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
•Soil Texture: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils
•Soil pH: Tolerant of a wide range, but prefers slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6.0-7.0)
•Moisture Requirements: Prefers consistently moist soil, but can tolerate brief periods of drought
•Tolerance to Salt Spray: Low tolerance
•Recommended Landscape Uses: Water gardens, bog gardens, pond edges, rain gardens, native plant gardens
•Maintenance Tips: Low maintenance; remove spent flowers and yellowing foliage as needed
•Considerations: Spider Lily may spread slowly over time and may benefit from occasional division to control clumping and rejuvenate growth.
•Deer and/or Rabbit Resistance: Moderately resistant; typically not preferred by deer or rabbits
•Edible: Not typically consumed
•Medicinal Uses: No significant medicinal uses
•Toxicity to Pets: Not known to be toxic to pets
•Florida Native Companion Plant: Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
•Wildlife Benefit: Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies; provides habitat and food for various insects. Pollinated by the sphinx moth.
Spider Lily, Hymenocallis latifolia
Life Span
Perennial, Long Lived
Bloom Info
White flowers in the spring
Salt Tolerance
Tolerant of salt spray and inundation
Phenology
Evergreen
Size
2-4' tall and wide
Soil Type
Loam, Sand