Lilium - Asiatic hybrids
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Lilium asiatica
- Phonetic Spelling
- LIL-ee-um
- Description
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Grows best in full to PM only sunlight and blooms summer to fall. Great for use in beds, sunny borders, and as fresh cut flowers. When planting, bury bulbs to a depth of 8 in. and space 4-6 in. apart. This plant is frequently damaged by deer.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Rock Wall Garden, Scott Arboretum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lilium
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia, Europe and North America
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Colored Sepals
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
