Lycoris straminea Koukei Teucrium spiny flower clusters that open

spiny flower clusters that open with a blue cast

The 3' tall spikes emerge in late spring

stoloniferous mass to 2' tall x 10' wide in 10 years

the clumps are adorned with large bright yellow starbursts

which needs nothing in terms of care when grown in the proper garden conditions

Lycoris straminea Koukei Teucrium spiny flower clusters that openLycoris x straminea 'Koukei' is a rarely available surprise lily hybrid (Lycoris radiata x chinensis) from Japan's famed Komoriya nursery. For us, it bursts out of the ground in mid September, with 2' tall stalks, each topped with a cluster of red based, peachy buds, that open to narrow, frilly petaled flowers that are peachy orange with a yellow edge quite stunning.