With its lily-like flowers and beautiful colors, the alstroemeria is a summer favorite in the garden. Commonly called the Peruvian lily or the lily of the Incas, the alstroemeria is believed to have ...

I recently described Alstroemeria, a Chilean plant, as an example of a passalong plant, one that is desirable and also prolific in growth. I also mentioned that this plant “produces large numbers of ...

If ground cover selections in Southern California were confined to Peruvian lilies (Alstroemeria), I would not have a problem with that. There are Peruvian lily cultivars in every color except blue — ...

This Bright, Underrated Flower Has a Deeper Meaning Than You’d Expect originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. Alstroemeria is a flower native to South America, which is why it’s also referred to ...

Sterman is a freelance writer. Alstroemeria are some of the most beautiful low-water plants in the garden. Upright green stems can rise about 4 feet high, topped by a cluster of lily-shaped trumpets.

If you are familiar with the Alstroemeria, a lily-like flower, it is probably because it was in a bouquet from a florist. Since the 1950s, this colorful flower has been used almost exclusively by the ...

I love the Peruvian lilies I get at the florist, so I wondered if we could grow them. I looked them up and they are called alstroemeria and are listed for our planting zone. Will they grow in ...

“Inca Joli” Peruvian lilies come in hummingbirds’ favorite color – red. Ellen Zagory This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum’s “Pollinator Plant List: Hummingbirds” series ...