Hippeastrum johnsonii Veronica pure white flowers on this

pure white flowers on this heat-tolerant

rumored to be a product of experimental radiation

then topped with creamy white

starting in mid-August (NC)

a true Southern passalong collectable

Hippeastrum johnsonii Veronica pure white flowers on thisThe origin of this coveted first hybrid amaryllis from circa 1800 has been debated for years but is most often regarded as the result of a cross of Hippeastrum reginae and Hippeastrum vittatum. The result is an amazingly hardy amaryllis, known as Hippeastrum x johnsonii, with reports indicating hardiness of Zone 5. The broad green foliage takes on a delightful coppery hue in full sun. In early May, the fast multiplying, deer resistant clumps of