General Landscape Uses: Focal plant, borders and pathways, water gardens and ponds, container planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, pollinator and wildlife support, drought and salt tolerant, carbon sequestration

Description: The Queen Emma Lily is a great centerpiece for a landscape.  It has colorful purple leaves and gets a long stem with a large cluster of white and magenta flowers at the end. This Lily is a beautiful and easy plant to grow.

Dimensions: Height 4 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: Indian Ocean islands

Native Habitats: Tropical and coastal forests, coastal and beachfront areas, wetlands and riparian zones

Soils: Well-draining, rich, loamy soil

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: White and Magenta

Flower Characteristics: Large, fragrant, star-shaped

Flowering Season: Spring through fall

Fruit: Fleshy, capsule-like that start green and turn brown or yellowish as it matures

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators, erosion control

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by bulb division

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