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'Alpha' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Lavender Glads
from $9.99
The 'Alpha' gladiolus are always so popular in the store as this shade of purple is always so wonderful in the garden. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Purple
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Anouk' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Purple and White Glads
from $9.99
The 'Anouk' gladiolus Purple and White blooms bring elegance and softness to the garden. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Orange
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Donatella' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Peach Glads
from $9.99
The 'Donatella' gladiolus peach blooms are bold and supportive for your other flowers all at the same time. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Peach
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Eyeliner' Lily (LA Hybrid Lily - Longiflorum Asiaticum, Div VIII Lily)
from $11.99
$19.99
Eyeliner has wonderful white blossomes edged or pictoeed with dark edge. It is faint but can be noticed best when paired with other white or light colored flowers.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference (14-16 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.
USDA Zones 4-8
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: White
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
30-36” tall (growing only 12" their first year but loaded with blooms)
Shipping: We start shipping in February and finish shipping in May or when we run out of our bulbs.
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
'Flore Pleno' Lillium Tiger (Double Tiger Lily)
from $14.50
Flore Pleno is one of the most unique lilies we offer. It is a very special tiger lily offering double flowers with heavy spots. It's orange blooms remind you of the typcial tiger but the shape is anything but that. These are such a treasure in the garden and we love being to offer these for the first time. Flore Pleno simply means double flowered and it is used in several types of plants so do know what type of plant you are asking for.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 14-16 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available. We
USDA Zones 3-9
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color: Orange with Black Spots
Additional Information
Great for Mass Planting, Borders, Hummingbirds & Cut Gardens.
30-36” tall
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Shipping Information
We start shipping in March and we wrap up by early May unless we run out which we typically sell 90% of our stock as pre-orders.
'Frizzle Mix' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Mix Ruffled Glads
from $9.99
The 'Conco d'Oro' gladiolus orange blooms are bold and supportive for your other flowers all at the same time. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Orange
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Pink Flight Lily' Lilium Asiatic (Asiatic Lily, Lily Div 1)
from $14.00
Pink Flight Lilies are a more like a tiger lily than they are an asiatic lily. They are open and face downwards. That is breaking all the rules for asiatic but it is what it is. These are popular for gardeners and floral designers. Theya re a newer lily so add it to your garden today/
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.
USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink with dark maroon and dense freckling
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
42-48” tall
Shipping: We start shipping this one in Mid March.
Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. We simply use compost and they do wonderful
'Pink Morpho Lily' Lilium Asiatic (Asiatic Lily, Lily Div 1))
from $14.79
Pink Morpho Lilies are an upright asiatic lily. The flowers stand 3' tall and are used on cut flower production, garden borders, and containers. Dr. Brian Bergman of Canada bred this and he enjoys hybridizing lilies.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.
USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink with dark maroon and dense freckling
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
30-34” tall
Shipping: We start shipping this one in Mid March.
Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. We simply use compost and they do wonderful
'Pisa' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Dark Orange Glads
from $9.99
The 'Conco d'Oro' gladiolus orange blooms are bold and supportive for your other flowers all at the same time. We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Orange
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Sogna' Large Flowering Gladiolus, Pink Glads
from $9.99
The 'Sogna' gladiolus bright pink blooms are cheerful additions to the garden border We provide them in 12/14 cm bulbs (technically corms) so you get the best available. Gladiolus are deer, rabbits, and rodent resistant. For our large flowering glads, we bring in large 12/14 corms so you get bigger blooms. Click here for all of our gladiolus offerings.
Characteristics
48" Tall
Blooms in about 8-9 weeks from planting
USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones)
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pink
Additional Information
Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens.
Great for butterflies and other pollinators
Ships starting in mid to late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant gladiolus 4" deep with an amended soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. Or plant with a finished compost.
Stagger your planting every 2 weeks so you can enjoy blooms continuously all summer.
To lift and store for winter, simply go dig up corms after the foliage has faeded to yellow/brown. Separate the mother corm and compost/dispose and most of the time you will have two new corms. We sepearate those usually when we dig them up after we hose them off. Dry in a single layer out of the sun for a 10-14 days then we simply place in netting or crates for winter. They are not stored with any medium - this is partly why Grandma loved them so much.
'Tinilco Lily' Lilium Asiatic (Asiatic Lily, Lily Div 1))
from $14.79
'Tinilco Lily' Asiatic Lilies beautiful pinks and creams and blossoms will come in such abundance. The flowers stand 3' tall and are used on cut flower production, garden borders, and containers.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.
USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Pinks and Creams
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
30-36” tall
Shipping: We start shipping this one in Mid March.
Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. We simply use compost and they do wonderful
Brindisi Lily' Lilium LA (Longflorium - Asiatic Lily, Div VIII Lily)
from $9.99
Brindisi Lilies are an upright LA or hybrid longflorium asiatic lily with light pink flowers. They are predictable and the color seems to go with everything else. This makes them incredibly versatile.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 12-14 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available.
USDA Zones 3-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Additional Information
Great for Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
30-36” tall
Shipping: We start shipping this one in Mid March.
Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring. We simply use compost and they do wonderful
Candy Club Lily, (Orientpet or OT Hybrid Lily)
from $12.95
Candy Club Lily is availble every few years. The dark pink to red centers are surrounded by yellow hues whcih turn white as they mature. We loved having it before for our garden shop and we have enough to offer for shipping in the United States. Orientpets are super hardy and super productive lilies.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 16-18 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available which means more blooms!
Oreintpet or OT Hyprids are crosses between Oriental and Trumpet lilies.
USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Dark Pink/Red and Yellow/Cream
Additional Information
Great for Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
3-4" tall
Ships starting in Mid-March
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
Carbonero Lily, (Orientpet or OT Hybrid Lily, DIV VIII Lily), Red Trumpet Lily
from $5.99
Carbonero's Red to Purple blooms are quite the sight. These OT Hybrids or Oriental Trumpet Lily crosses are always popular as the height and color is always welcomed in the garden. They have tall stems almost reaching 48" tall. Orientpets are super hardy and super productive lilies.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 16-18 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available which means more blooms! it is not uncommon to get 7 blooms the first year.
Oreintpet or OT Hyprids are crosses between Oriental and Trumpet lilies.
USDA Zones 4-9 (Zone 3 with heavy mulch)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Red to Purple Red
Additional Information
Great for Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
3.5-4" tall
Ships starting in Mid-March
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
Cosmos Dancing Petticoats, Cosmo
$3.25
$3.39
Renee's Garden - Our custom blend of special cosmos dance and sway above lacy foliage. We’ve combined “Seashells,” with dainty tubular petals, “Psyche,” whose semi-double frilled blossoms are like softly ruffled crowns, and “Versailles,” the aristocratic florist cosmos with perfect form and rich color. Together they paint a joyous collage of apple blossom pink, deep magenta, soft rose and pure white. These easy-care lovelies bloom nonstop, providing armfuls of pretty flowers for romantic bouquets.
Characteristics:
Great in containers
Butterfly favorites
Pollinators & Beneficials
Summer/fall bloom
Frost tender
1g, ~140 Seeds
Instructions - To plant outdoors, sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 to 2 inches apart in a sunny location in well-worked garden soil once the danger of frost is past. Keep the seedbed moist. Seedlings emerge in 7 to 10 days. Keep well weeded and watered while plants are young; mature cosmos can handle hot and dry conditions. Space 6 inches apart when seedlings are large enough to handle.
To start early indoors, Sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Cover 1/2 inch deep, keep moist, and provide a good light source. Plant outdoors once the weather warms up after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.
These free-flowering summer bloomers produce reliably in all soil types and can be sown several times through early July for a succession of flowers. Cutting generous bouquets actually prolongs the blooming season. Replant a spent spring flower bed with satiny Snow Sonata, deep indigo Royal Ensign bush morning glories, and sparkling Signet Marigolds for a summer showing to shine until frost.
Plant in April-July
Full Sun
Plant 1/2" deep
Space 1-2" apart
7-10 days to germinate
Mature height: 2 feet
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability.
Cosmos Rose Bon Bon, Double Cosmo, French
$3.25
$3.39
Renee's Garden - New from the very best French breeders, florist-quality Rose Bon Bon offers you extra fancy blossoms densely packed with frilled petals in a rich romantic rose. This exceptionally beautiful and care-free new cosmos produces 3-inch flowers that bloom non-stop on long stems, making them perfect for cutting abundant bouquets all summer long. Butterflies love to visit these lovely blossoms as they sway above finely cut foliage.
Characteristics:
Great in containers
Butterfly favorites
Pollinators & Beneficials
Summer/fall bloom
Frost tender
320mg, ~45 Seeds
Instructions - To plant outdoors, sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, 1 to 2 inches apart in a sunny location in well-worked garden soil once the danger of frost is past. Keep the seedbed moist. Seedlings emerge in 7 to 10 days. Keep well weeded and watered while plants are young; mature cosmos can handle hot and dry conditions. Space 6 inches apart when seedlings are large enough to handle.
To start early indoors, Sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of seed starting mix, 4 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Cover 1/2 inch deep, keep moist, and provide a good light source. Plant outdoors once the weather warms up after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.
These free-flowering summer bloomers produce reliably in all soil types and can be sown several times through early July for a succession of flowers. Cutting generous bouquets actually prolongs the blooming season. Replant a spent spring flower bed with satiny Snow Sonata, deep indigo Royal Ensign bush morning glories, and sparkling Signet Marigolds for a summer showing to shine until frost.
Plant in April-July
Full Sun
Plant 1/2" deep
Space 1-2" apart
7-10 days to germinate
Mature height: 2 feet
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability.
Honeymoon Lily, Honeymoon Tree Lily (Orientpet or OT Hybrid Lily, Lily Div 8)
from $4.50
The Honeymoon Lily grows to heights taller than 6' as it matures and grows deep roots. The number of blooms can be astounding. This lily was developed in Holland. Orientpets are super hardy and super productive lilies.
Our bulbs are 5” in circumference ( 16-18 cm) which makes them some of the biggest available which means more blooms!
Oreintpet or OT Hyprids are crosses between Oriental and Trumpet lilies.
USDA Zones 4-9
Mid-Summer flowering
Slightly fragrant
Bloom Duration: 3 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Yellow
Additional Information
Great for Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
3-4" tall
Ships starting in Mid to Late March
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 6” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
Iceland Poppy Mix, Cool Season Blooms, Pollinator Flower
from $3.00
Firefly Farm & Mercantile's Iceland Poppy Mix is composed is yellows, oranges, and creamy papery blossoms. Iceland poppy's are super easy to grow. Cast the seeds on the ground and step them into the soil for good contact. In a few weeks you will be rewarded with little plants that will give you beautiful flowers until the heat of summer. They reseed reliably. Iceland Poppies are short lived perennials, lasting 2-3 years but once established their reseeding habit makes them reliable garden flowers you can look forward to each spring and fall. Botanical name is Papaver nudicaule
Pictured here is one of our yellow poppies in our rose garden that I couldn't resist taking its picture! You often find it in wildflower mixes to help provide additional forage for pollinators.
Characteristics:
Mix of yellow, orange and cream
Frost hardy
Re-seeding short lived perennial
Prefers average to rich soil
Full sun to part shade
1-2' tall
.25 gram (~1500 seeds)
Instructions - Sow seeds directly into a finely textured garden bed in full sun as early in spring as ground can be worked. To help space the fine seeds, mix with dry sand before sowing. Cover very lightly with fine soil and keep seed bed moist as seedlings emerge over 7 to 14 days Poppies can be started indoors as transplants but direct seeding is best and HIGHLY Recommended
Direct Seed 1/4" deep
Germination 10-15 days
Thin 8-10" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability
Indigo Baptisa, False Indigo -U.S. Native, Nitrogen Fixing
$3.00
Blue Wild Indigo, Indigo Baptista, or False Indigo is a widespread native that is found in the Midwest and Eastern US. This native grows quickly and reaches heights of 4-5' once established. They are great in borders, areas you want a summer boundary, wildlife gardens, and their elegant nature lends themselves to even formal gardens.
It prefers drier soils and loves full sun. This is a host plant for many butterflies and attracts birds and pollinators, plus it is cover for beneficial insects. its seed pods are food for many songbirds.
Botanical Names: Baptista Australis
Characteristics:
Perennial
Plants grow to 4-5 feet tall
Blue blooms
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - It is recommended to cold stratify this seed so sow early in pots (great for winter sowing) or directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked. You can also encourage germination if you miss the cold period but sowing into a tray of media, moisten, cover and place in fridge for 60 days. Remove and provide dequate light and non freezing conditions. Before cold stratification, you should scaricify the seeds which is just a way to nick the seed coat. To do this simply rub the seed between two sheets of sand paper to help thin its coating.
Start Indoors - 8-10 weeks before the last frost or sow directly outside while still cold
Sow 1/2" deep
Germination 10-40 days after cold stratication
Plant 12-24" apart
Light: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Lilium Asiatic 'Tiny Heroes' (Asiatic Lily, Lily Div 1)
from $8.99
Our Tiny Hero's Lily’s bright orange blossoms are here to save the day!
Asiatic Lilies are super easy to care for and are dependable bloomers year after year. Blooms are upright and look as if they are looking up towards the sun.
The Tiny Series provides countless blooms and are perfect containers.
USDA Zones 3-9 (Zone 3 you should mulch to help with winter lows)
Mid-Summer flowering
Bloom Duration: 2 weeks
Cold Hardy
Full Sun
Bloom Color: Orange
Additional Information
Perfect for Containers! Does well in Naturalizing, Mass Planting, Borders, & Cut Gardens.
12-14” tall
Key Planting Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade, 4-5” inches deep with the tip pointing up. Space each bulb 4-6" apart. Well drained soil is essential.
Lilies have everything they need to get started, but you can place a teaspoon of bone meal in the soil before planting and use a low nitrogen fertilizer when the first leaves appear in Spring.
Shipping Info
We start shipping lilies in late February and end about early May. Each variety is a little different so feel free to reach out for exact dates.