Each bloom is composed of three tongue-shaped petals that sweep up and three that sweep down, each lower petal accented with a cluster of powdery yellow stamens resembling a beard. Colors include white, yello, orange, pink,red, blue, lavender, purple, and brown. Propagate by dividing the rhizomes after flowering. Late spring o early summer. Inconspicous, tiny, white, flowers are followed by showy, bight orange, papery lanterns that are actually seed cases.
Lanterns turn a reddish color in autumn.
Propagate by seeds and division. The unusual lanterns appear in late summer. Colors include white, ellow, orange, pink, red, lavender, and mahogany. Demands excellent drainage. Propagate by bulbs planted in autumn.