Xerophyta viscosa

Resurrection Lily. Incredibly tough South African species in everyone's favorite family, the Velloziaceae. Slow-growing tussocks of grassy leaves and showy bright mauve flowers. This is the subject of much research for crop drought tolerance as this can totally dry out (to 5% water) for months and then revive in days with rain. Hardiness is not personally known to us although our source for this said zone 6 but we have the skepticism of years. Fire tolerant, one South African key refers to the blackened lower stems from persistent fires. These are divisions from our one clone we have had for years. Ideal rock garden candidate - good drainage.