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Easter Lily

Lilium Longiflorum

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Overview

Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) exudes elegance with its trumpet-shaped, fragrant white flowers that typically bloom in late spring to early summer. Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it requires well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Mature height is about 18-36 inches with a spread of 12-18 inches. Ideal for borders or as a focal point, it symbolizes hope and purity, enhancing any garden design or Easter display.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–7Type BulbClimate Subtropical

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — trumpet-shaped blossoms that exude an intoxicating fragrance; enhancing any garden design or Easter display, image 90

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Bulb
Family: Liliaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — The pristine white blooms can span 6 to 7 inches in length; easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) exudes elegance, image 72

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — To optimize its potential; fragrant white flowers that typically bloom in late spring to early summer, image 95

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — it requires a site that offers at least six hours of direct sunlight and protection from harsh; cherished for, image 56

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — The soil should be kept moist; it requires a site that offers at least six hours of direct sunlight and protection from harsh

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — multi-colored and white and yellow flowers in the garden; thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it requires well-drained soil in full

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — arrayed in an impressive display atop sturdy; is a heralded bulbous perennial, image 93

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — is a heralded bulbous perennial; arrayed in an impressive display atop sturdy, image 68

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — Ideal for borders or as a focal point

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — Lilium longiflorum thrives in full sun to partial shade

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — The soil should be kept moist

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — fragrant white flowers that typically bloom in late spring to early summer; the Easter Lily commands attention, image 82

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — cherished for its pristine; bulb for full or half, image 109

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — cherished for its pristine; bulb for full or half, image 89

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — The pristine white blooms can span 6 to 7 inches in length; easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) exudes elegance, image 112

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — multi-colored and white and yellow flowers in the garden

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — bulb with multi-colored and white and yellow blooms; trumpet-shaped blossoms that exude an intoxicating fragrance

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — Ideal for borders or as a focal point; the pristine white blooms can span 6 to 7 inches in length, image 85

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — enhancing any garden design or Easter display; it symbolizes hope and purity, image 67

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — arrayed in an impressive display atop sturdy; is a heralded bulbous perennial, image 113

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — fragrant white flowers that typically bloom in late spring to early summer; the Easter Lily commands attention, image 102

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — To optimize its potential; fragrant white flowers that typically bloom in late spring to early summer, image 55

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — bulb for full or half; the soil should be kept moist, image 80

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — the Easter Lily commands attention; lilium longiflorum thrives in full sun to partial shade, image 111

Easter Lily (Lilium Longiflorum) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it requires well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade; multi-colored and white, image 103

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