General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches, to 36 inches when flower spikes are present
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • St. Bernard's Lily
  • Spider Plant
  • Grass Lily

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Location:  American Peony Society Garden, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 07/28/2003
photo by Cornell Plantations via Cornell University Library's eCo
Location:  American Peony Society Garden, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 07/28/2003
photo by Cornell Plantations via Cornell University Library's eCo
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-25

Date: 2011-04-21

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-08-06

Date: 2016-07-04

photo credit: H. Zell

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