This clump forming bulburous perennial has lax dark green strap-like leaves and upright stems that are topped with clusters of white, pink or red frilled funnel-shaped flowers that appear before the foliage during autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Nerine bowdeniiis naturally found in South Africa growing in woodlands in well drained fertile moist soil. It prefers a protected sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

The Pink Spider Lily is grown for its flowers and is planted in small gardens as a specimen or in group plantings along perennial borders. It is also be grown in containers or used in rockeries and the flowers are cut for floral arrangements. It establishes in 2-4 years from division and is moderately long lived.ID 367

Nerine(nay-REE-nay) bowdenii(bow-den-ee-eye)

Amaryllidaceae(AM-ar-ee-LEE-da-AY-see-ee)