This plant is known by several common names: ismene, spider Lily, and Peruvian daffodil, and its botanical name is Hymenocallis sulphur queen. It is native to the Americas, and the flower resembles a daffodil blooming in the summer. The long, strap-shaped leaves are quite showy in their own right. It is a good naturalizers and pest proof and attracts bees and butterflies. Ismene sulphur queen produces soft, yellow flowers with a striking green throat that looks spectacular in the evening garden. The flowers produce a citrus-like fragrance. Each stalk grows 2-3 large trumpet-shaped flowers.
Citrus like fragrance
Suitable for indoor growing
Each stalk grows 2-3 large trumpet-shaped flowers
Ismene sulphur queen produces soft yellow flowers with a striking green throat which looks spectacular in the evening garden
This plant is known by several common names; ismene, spider Lily, and Peruvian daffodil
Full sun to partial shade
Blooms late spring to mid summer
Grows 18-24-in tall
Plant 18-24-in apart, 2-in deep