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Queen's Rain Lily 'Valles Yellow' (Zephyranthes reginae): Yellow Rain Lilies

Overview

Zephyranthes reginae 'Valles Yellow', the queen's rain lily, produces bright yellow, crocus-like flowers after summer rains. A charming bulb for warm climates.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Zephyranthes (ze-fi-RANTH-eez)
Species:	reginae (ree-JIN-ay-ee)
Cultivar:	Valles Yellow

Culture

Well-drained soil, full sun. Blooms after rain events. Frost tender; grow in pots in cold zones.

Bulbs: Rain Lily (Zephyranthes candida): White Fairy Lilies After Rain; Regal Lily (Lilium regale): Fragrant White Trumpets with Gold Throat; Rain Lily 'Prairie Sunset' (Zephyranthes 'Prairie Sunset'): Copper-Apricot Blooms; Crinodonna Lily (× Amarcrinum memoria-corsii): Hybrid Vigor & Beauty; Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum): Historic Symbol of Purity; Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora): After-Rain Blooms; Yellow Rain Lily (Zephyranthes citrina): Bright Lemon Blooms; Argentine Rain Lily (Habranthus robustus): Large Pink Rain Blooms; Rain Lily 'Grandjax' (Zephyranthes); Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes rosea): Tiny Pink Crocus Blooms

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