Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: I. Asiatic Hybrids

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 16 - 20 incehes
Plant Spread: 9 - 12 inches
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Deep red, buds are somewhat fuzzy.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Bulb scaling.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic pot Lily
  • Asiatic lily
  • Dwarf Asiatic lily
Also sold as:
  • Blackbird

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Location: 382 River Road, Pequea, PA 17565
Date: June 18, 2015
Lilium 'Black Bird' (Asiatic Lily)
Photo by Newyorkrita
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2010-06-29
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-06-19
Photo by BUGGYCRAZY
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2015-06-06
Receives full sun all day
Location: Rosetta -Tasmania
Date: november
blackbird
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2015-06-06
Receives full sun all day
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