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Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Hardy summer lily for a sunny border
EasyFlowers
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun–Jul
- How it spreads
- Bulb
- What to buy
- Bulbs.
- When to plant
- Plant bulbs in October, or potted plants in May.
In the design
True lilies are toxic to cats. Bulbs go in October, or plant a pot in May. This is the tiger lily, which is hardy in zone 6a. Fancy Asiatic hybrids are similar and also need a dug or well-drained bulb.
