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: 3 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 9 - 12 inches
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Yellow
Other: Color is lighter in warm weather.
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
Bulbs
Other: Bulb scaling.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic Lily

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Location: My Garden, Anchorage, Alaska
Date: 2014-08-04
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-06-22
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: Jul 12, 2011
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-06-22
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: Putnam County Indiana
Date: 2009-06-22

Date: Jun 18, 2006
Uploaded by stilldew
Location: Southern Ontario
Date: 2011-07-08
Uploaded by stilldew

Date: Jun 2, 2008 12:31 PM
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Comments:
  • Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on Sep 28, 2011 12:12 PM concerning plant:
    This lovely lily can be variable in color (yellow to white) depending on temperature, light, and age of bloom. One trait that assists in identification is the upfacing position of the blooms.
  • Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on Jul 22, 2012 8:18 PM concerning plant:
    Brushstroke opens pastel yellow and lightens to a light cream as the bloom ages.

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