This large perennial has rosettes of lanced-shaped bright green leaves that form a broad vase shape. The rich red tube-shaped flowers appear in a long terminally spike above the foliage on long angled stem during late spring.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Doryanthes palmeri is naturally found in Australia growing on the central east coast from Queensland to New South Wales. 

It prefers a moderately fertile well drained sandy soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought tolerant but frost tender. 

The Spear Lily Is grown for its large red flower heads and clumping habit. It is planted as a focal point specimen in large gardens or parks and in group plantings along borders or in rockeries. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 4-7 Years and moderately long lived. This perennial is also grown in tubs and courtyard planter boxes or against buildings in commercial sites. ID 487

Doryanthes (dor-ee-ANTH-eez)  palmeri (PALM-ur-eye)

Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee)