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Lily (Species) Prairie Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum

 

Lily (Species) Prairie Lily

Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. 'Prairie Lily' has orange/red coloured flowers with orange/red filaments and green ovary.

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plant Features
  • Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lily (Species) Prairie Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lily (Species) Prairie Lily

Latin name

Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lily (Species) Prairie Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lily (Species) Prairie Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lily (Species) Prairie Lily is 0.30meters x 1.80meters 0.30 M 1.80 M

Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum

Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. 'Prairie Lily' has orange/red coloured flowers with orange/red filaments and green ovary.


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Lilies flower from from early Summer to late Summer

 

Propagating

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 

Planting

From Early Autumn TO Early Spring

Bulbs are usually planted in Autumn, but can be sown until Spring. Bulbs that have been prepared for forcing can be sown in Summer. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 
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