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 — ...

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. The colors and patterns of the ...

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 ...

Many of these flower bulbs offer colorful blooms, others attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and some are adaptable 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.

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 ...