These plants seem to grow and bloom from about the middle of July through September and sometimes into October. I always let them seed and die out naturally so they will return the next year. These nondemanding little bulbs take to most any soil and accept sun or partial sun. They typically begin to produce their starry blooms when the rains pick up in late summer and fall. This white rain lily is seen along roadsides, but it transforms a deep green strip or pool of liriope when you plant the bulbs among the popular ground cover.
Rain lilies are also attractive in containers.
Please write if you know of a source. The blooms are mahogany and gray. Mail garden questions to Kathy Huber, Garden Editor, Houston Chronicle, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas 77210. The bulk of mail prevents individual replies to each unpublished letter.