Lycoris straminea Hill Beyond Hill Hymenocallis Polygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima' is

Polygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima' is a wonderfully stable streaked form of the dwarf

which ranges from Pennsylvania west to Arizona

When it rains on the flowers they magically turn translucent then return to white as they dry

a 2013 Plant Delights Nursery introduction is an unspotted leaf form of Chinese cast iron plant

a unique seed head (resembling a 2" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf

Lycoris straminea Hill Beyond Hill Hymenocallis Polygonatum humile 'Shiro Shima' isLycoris x straminea 'Hill Beyond Hill' is a lycoris hybrid (Lycoris chinensis x Lycoris radiata) we received a couple of decades ago, created by China's Dr. Lin and distributed by plantsman Jim Waddick. The 20" tall pinkish brown stalks are topped for us, starting in late August early September with narrow salmon peach buds that open to very frilly, medium yellow flowers with a central peach stripe down each petal. The flowers age to almost pure