However, neither the calla lily (Zantedeschiaspp.)
nor thedaylily(Hemerocallisspp.)
Only thoseplants officially categorized in theLiliumgenusmay rightly call themselves lilies.
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Planting many lily varieties helps you achieve a parade of elegant lily blooms from spring until fall.
Many garden lilies fall into one of several hybrid groups, including a special category for crossed hybrids.
Here are 14 of the best lilies to grow in your garden.
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Some staking or a sheltered planting site will protect long stems from snapping.
It blooms with intensely aromatic flowers in mid- to late summer.
The stems bear many layers of flowers, sometimes speckled, in a pagoda-like shape.
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They are more shade-tolerant than most lilies.
Plant ‘Turk’s cap’ lilies in the fall in soil with excellent drainage.
The plants are slow to establish and may not bloom in the first season.
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‘Tiny Bee’ is an excellent choice for windy areas where taller specimens tend to snap and break.
It blooms in midsummer.
Pendulous flowers bear many orange or other colored blooms with charming freckles in summer.
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This Asian lily has become widely cultivated in the Northeast and blooms mid- to late summer.
Plant them in a sunny spot in the garden that has good drainage.
They may return for years, blooming in July and August when planted in the garden.
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It blooms in midsummer.
‘Acapulco’ blooms in late summer.
‘Elodie’ blooms with pale pink flowers in early to midsummer.
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The flowers are yellow, heavily speckled with red interiors, blooming in midsummer.
‘Tiny Double You’ Lily
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Lilies are not off-limits to gardeners with small plots.
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‘Tiny Double You’ has deep orange double flowers that bloom in midsummer.
It blooms in early to midsummer.
The petite stalks of ‘Matrix’ lilies are just right for thecontainer garden.
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Lovely Lilies and Curious Cats: A Dangerous Combination.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Amaryllis belladonna.North Carolina State Extension.
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North Carolina State Extension.
Spathiphyllum.North Carolina State Extension.
UConn Home and Garden Education Center.
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