Asiatic Lily
Lilium asiatic
Liliaceae
Like most lilies, leaves are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, sessile, whorled, and deeply veined. Flowers bloom in loosely branching racemes. Asiatics are valued for their bright colors, straight stems, and large number of flowers per stem. They have slight if any scent.
Plant Type: perennial
Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical
Plant Use: In beds and borders, as cut flowers. Plant in groups.
- Propagation:
- division
Light Requirement: full sun
full sun/part shade
- Flower Color:
- red
orange yellow pink white
- Bloom Period:
- mid-summer
late summer
Height: Minimum: 32 inches Maximum: 60 inches
Width: Minimum: 12 inches Maximum: 60 inches
Foliage Texture:
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
Water Requirements: average
Additional Comments: Deer love to dig and eat lily bulbs.
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