Please help Identify Flower!

[Jemsye]

Hi, we moved in to an older home built in 1950, for the last 3 year

this flower comes up and I would like to know what it is, it looks lik some kind of lily but I'm not sure. Every year it starts out lookin like a large clump of thick bladed grass, then that all dies back t the ground in late July, early August. The plant looks like it died then about a week later it shoots up four to five strong spikes wit clusters of buds just at the top. It is pink with some blue tones to i and smells like Lilacs. Any Ideas as to what it is? Michel

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[DrLith]

Variously named surprise lily, resurrection lily, naked lady, or magic lily: Lycoris squamigera

[Jemsye]

I was going to attempt to harvest seeds from this plant, but now I'v read it might not be true to the parent. Once again, Thanx for you help and quick response. Michel

-- Jemsye