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: 1.5 feet
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early 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

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic Pot Lily
  • Asiatic lily
  • Dwarf Asiatic lily

Photo Gallery

Date: 6/2009
Location: Forest Park, Ohio
Date: 2013-06-23
Lily "Tiny Nanny"
Photo by Cookies4kids
Location: Illinois
Date: 2011-06-23
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: 2014-05-18
Lily "Tiny Nanny" with buds just starting to form.
Comments:
  • Posted by magnolialover (Midwest - Zone 5a) on Jan 1, 2012 8:22 PM concerning plant:
    Many blooms per stem on this short lily, one stem makes its own bouquet!

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