
Tiger Lily
- Botanical Name
- Lilium lancifolium (tigrinum)
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 3 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Early to late summer: deep orange recurved petals speckled with dark red
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Plant lily bulbs in fall
- Plant bulbs at a depth two to three times their length and space at least three times their width apart
- Use a minimum planting depth for those planted in clay soil, the deeper the bulb is planted, the greater the risk of bulb rot
- Add organic matter to heavy clay soil to improve drainage
- Purchase and plant precooled bulbs in the spring as soon as the soil is workable
- Lilies are also sold as plants during the growing season and can be planted whenever available
- Mulch the soil to keep lily roots cool and moist
- Avoid overwatering, especially in clay soil, this can lead to root rot
- Apply a winter mulch after the ground freezes for added insulation and for help in getting the bulbs through challenging winters
- Tolerant of some shade and moist soils
- Problems
- Rot in poorly drained soil, hardiness, fasciation, aphids, virus
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