Perennials
Alstroemeria 'Colorita Tamara' (Peruvian Lily)
Alstroemeria 'Colorita Tamara'
Also known as Colorita Tamara Peruvian Lily
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About This Plant
Alstroemeria 'Colorita Tamara' (Peruvian Lily), 'Colorita Tamara', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
Peruvian Lily , tough adaptable perennial with lily-like flowers in nearly every color all summer. Excellent cut flower.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 7 to 10. Spreads slowly to form colonies. Generally trouble-free.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Alstroemeria 'Colorita Tamara'
- Common name
- Colorita Tamara Peruvian Lily
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 8-12 in tall × 10-14 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, Yellow, Orange, White, Red, Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar
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