Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Lily (general)

Lilium spp.

**Flowers**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJoshua Mayer ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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Protect bulbs from voles

Type: Perennial Bulb
Light Req.: Full Sun / Part Sun
Height × Width: 24–48 in × 12–18 in
USDA Zone: 3–9

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Type

Perennial Bulb

Light Req.

Full Sun / Part Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–9

Height × Width

24–48 in × 12–18 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Various

Native Status

Non-Native (Asia)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Moderate

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Protect bulbs from voles

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**Flower**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJoshua Mayer ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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**Lilies**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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