Alstroemeria ‘Summer Heat’ – Tall Peruvian Lily with Red Yellow Long Blooming Flowers – 1 Gallon Live Plant

Alstroemeria ‘Summer Heat’ Overview

Alstroemeria ‘Summer Heat’ is a tall, herbaceous perennial known for its striking scarlet-red blooms with glowing yellow centers. This vigorous Peruvian Lily variety produces abundant flowers from early summer through fall, making it an excellent choice for adding continuous color to garden borders and cut flower arrangements.

Key Features

• Striking red and yellow bi-color blooms
• Long blooming period from summer to frost
• Taller variety, reaching 36–42 inches in height, ideal for back-of-border planting
• Excellent cut flower with up to 2 weeks vase life
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Alstroemeria ‘Summer Heat’
• Common Name: Peruvian Lily
• Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Height: 36–42 inches
• Spread: 30–36 inches
• Bloom Color: Scarlet red with yellow center
• Bloom Season: Early summer through fall
• Hardiness Zones: 6–9

Growing Information

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Water: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil
• Maintenance: Cut stems rather than just deadheading to encourage more blooms

Pro tip: Harvest stems regularly to keep flowers coming all season.

Perfect For

• Back-of-border planting
• Cut flower gardens
• Cottage and layered landscapes
• Pollinator-friendly gardens
• Adding statement summer color

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.