Lily
Lily is a flower in the Liliaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 4-8. Plants sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
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PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Bulb (not currently in seed catalog). Bloom season: Early to late summer. Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds. Flower meaning: Purity, devotion.
True Lilies (Lilium) are top-selling cut flowers grown from scaly bulbs, with large showy blooms. Asiatic lilies are upright and scentless; Oriental lilies are fragrant with large blooms. Plant bulbs in fall or spring. Note: all parts (petals, leaves, pollen, even vase water) are severely toxic to cats.
Growing notes: Botanical name: Lilium spp.|Hardiness zones: 4-8|Propagation: bulb|Sun needs: Full sun to part shade|Water needs: Medium|Mature height: 2-6 feet|Spacing: 9 inches|Bloom season: Early to late summer
Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space lily about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your lily planting
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Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for lily yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.