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10 Tiger Lilies with sprouting stems. All orange with freckles. These will be freshly dug and shipped promptly.

Hardy perennials that bloom mid summer or late summer. USDA Zones 2 thru 6.


Best to plant in middle or rear or side of garden - very lovely against a picket fence, which will offer support too. May require staking. I usually put my post-flowering peony rings around them for support. Mine are also planted in groups to give the neighboring flower support.

Hardly no maintenance needed, but I prefer a proactive garden approach. I have wood chip mulch over them to prevent weeds from growing between them, and cut the stem down to soil level back in late fall, or in the spring (sometimes a twisting tug will give a clean stem removal). I think this helps it to start growing the summer stems faster than leaving it to rot on its own.

They propagate by seed bulbs (per leaf) and by the seeds on the flower. The seeds will sprout where they fall, so you don't need to plant them very deep. Maybe 1-2 inches deep, so it can have a stronger, deeper root system.

One year my retired dad fertilized them, and they got to be huge and tall - 6 ft? So I don't fertilize them, and the larger (older) bulbs get to be around 3-4 feet, and smaller (younger) bulbs will be shorter - but they get larger with either fertilizer or just over time. I've come to expect my new plants to be almost 2 feet tall at least.

I have been growing these for over 15 years too and do not have any issues with them. Lots of plants come and go, but these are keepers. They offer a spectacular sight annually.