Asiatic Lilies

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Design Tips for Lilies

Lilies grow on straightlegged stems; I like to see them with a bit of a skirt made up of billowy perennials, like Campanulas, feverfew, or blue flax. Something which softens the transition between the burst of blooms on the straight stems and the ground of their garden bed.

Lilies love the sunshine and reach for it when grown too close to the house. They are more upright when given an area without a strong shadow on one side.

Daylilies and true lilies are just enough alike and enough different that they don’t complement each other very well. One always looks a bit at a disadvantage to the other. Since daylilies are more tolerant of shady areas, why not save them for such spaces, while the Lilium family gets the sunny ones?

Lilies make a wonderful focal point in the garden plans throughout the season if several types are chosen to stretch the bloomtimes. Start summer with the Asiatic lilies, proceed to the Trumpet and Longiflorum, and end with the Orientals. A rose and lily bed would be delightful for a very long season when combined in this way.
Bloomtimes for lilies

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