Tiger Lily Bulbs - Lilium lancifolium - Orange flowers with reflexed petals & black spotting - 4ft tall Plants - Hardy Perennial - Zones 3-9

A raceme of a few to 40 nodding flowers on lateral stalks arising from the upper leaf axils and at the top of the stem. Flowers are about 4 inches across with 6 orange-red petal-like tepals strongly recurved backward, covered in many purplish brown spots and hairy near the throat. A long style and 6 long stamens flare out from the throat, the stamen tips (anthers) dark rusty brown and up to ¾ inch long. Leaves are smooth with distinct parallel veins, webby edges on the upper leaves, narrowly lance-like, 3 to 7 inches long and about ½ inch wide, numerous and alternate throughout becoming more oval and clasping at the top of the stem. In the axils of upper leaves are 1 to 3 small purplish black bulbets, that can emit roots while still on the plant. The main stem is unbranched, purple to nearly black, covered in fine cob-webby white hairs. Cold-hardy perennials, lilies can stay in the ground over winter. Just allow leaves to yellow in the fall before removing them. These luxuriant lilies are ideal for landscapes or containers. Plant them wherever you would like to make a bold and exotic statement. Plant Height: 4 feet Bulb Size: 12/14 cm in circumference Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade USDA Zones: 3-8 Soil Requirement: Well drained Cold Hardy Tips for Success Scout for a location and prepare the soil ahead of time when planting tiger lilies. Information about the tiger lily advises planting in a sunny to partly sunny location. At least six hours of sunlight. Soil should be well-draining, which may require the addition of organic material worked in several inches (8 cm.) deep. If you already have rich, organic soil in the area where you’ll be planting Asiatic lilies, make sure it is loose and well-draining 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm.) deep. Bulbs of this lily should never sit in soggy soil.