Orange Sovereign (Hippeastrum 'Orange Sovereign') - orange flowers, illustrated plant card

Orange Sovereign

Hippeastrum 'Orange Sovereign'

Orange Sovereign blooms from March through April.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Mar–Apr
Hardiness
Zones 8–11
Sun
Part sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
1.6 ft × 8 in
Type
Bulb
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Orange Sovereign

Plant it in part sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 1.6 ft tall and 8 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Orange Sovereign

Orange Sovereign is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically November or December across zones 8 to 11. It pays you back the following March to April.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in November.

The Amaryllis family

One of 8 in the Amaryllis family. Same plant, same care.

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