Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart 3b The 1" tall drought-tolerant carpet

The 1" tall drought-tolerant carpet of finely dissected green foliage is topped all spring and summer with short 2" tall spikes of medium purple flowers

The stalks hold 1

Our rhizome cutting survived and has now formed a lovely patch of 20" tall x 40" wide

but without the slow growth rate usually associated with hostas of this texture

at home in the ground where winter hardy or in a container or hanging basket in colder climates

Lycoris sprengeri Sweetheart 3b The 1" tall drought-tolerant carpetLycoris sprengeri 'Sweetheart' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Phil Adams selection that we've had under evaluation since 2013, and found worthy of a cultivar name and introduction. For us, the 18" tall stalks emerge in late August, at which time they are topped with bubble gum pink flowers, tipped in blue. The petals of Lycoris 'Sweetheart' are wider and shorter than most typical forms of Lycoris sprengeri. Following flowering, the