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Genus: Lilium

Species & Cultivars: Orientalis (Angelique, Little John, White Stargazer, Stargazer, Starfighter, Garden Party, Siberia, Salmon Star, Kiss Proof, Broadway, Dordogne, Double Price, Dizzy, La Reve, Shocking, Tom Pouce, Acapulco, Barbaresco), Hybrid Garden Lily * L. hybridum (Zagora, Royal Sunset, Mt. Bachelor, Orange Bell, Yelloween, Bright Star, Red Dutch, Urandi, Visaversa, Albany), L. cernuum (Korean Turk's Cap), henryi, L. martagon var. album (White Martagon Lily), L. pardalinum (Candelabra Spikes), L. speciosum-Uchida (Showy Garden Lily), L. tenuifolium (L. pumilum) (Coral Lily), L. asiaticum-Black Jack (Asiatic Hybrid Lily).

Common Name: Lily

Family: Liliaceae

Order: Liliales

Habit: Herbaceous Perennial-Bulbous

Height: 1 to 8 feet

Width: 1 to 5 feet

Flowering Season: Summer & Fall

Flower Color: White, orange, red, pink or combination of these colors

Propagation: Seed or bulb

Zone: 4-8

Note: These plants are suitable for perennial borders and cut flower gardens. Taller varieties need staking. Monitor plant for aphids and bulb rot. Prefers partly shady, moderately dry, well-drained, organic-rich loamy soil.