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
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 2 feet
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
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 repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic Lily
  • Asiatic pot lily
  • Dwarf Asiatic lily

Photo Gallery
Photo by stilldew
Location: Kalama, Wa
  • Uploaded by joy
Location: Heighleygate garden centre, Northumberland
Date: 2011-07-16
Photo by stilldew
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-24
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2016-06-07
Location: Heighleygate garden centre, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-16
Photo by stilldew
Location: Kalama, Wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-08-18
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-06-25
  • Uploaded by joy
Photo by stilldew
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2015-05-19
Plant Events from our members
Seedfork On March 25, 2015 Obtained plant
Obtained in trade from Kay, planted the same day.
» Post your own event for this plant

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Lilies Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Lilies (Lilium)

« Visit the Lilies forum

« The Lilies Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page