Wild Leichtlin's Lily Bulbs
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Overview
Leichtlinii is a wild lily that resembles tiger lilies, especially the variety maximowiczii which is orange. It produces yellow flowers that have burgundy purple spots from its purple stems. Its flowers are smaller than the traditional tiger lily and do not create bulbils (seeds). Plant in full sun and watch the butterflies come to visit! (Lilium auratum)
key features
Botanical Name
Lilium auratum Wild Leichtlin's
Advantages
Attracts Butterflies, Easy To Grow, Cut Flowers, Small Spaces
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
32-36" tall
Bulb Spacing
3 per sq ft or 8-12" apart
Bloom Time
Early to mid summer
SKU
AM015609
Description
In more recent years, the hybridizers have managed to create new colors in the Tiger Lily group, maintaining the large flowers, the easy culture, the perennial qualities, and even the handsome black spots of the original Orange Tiger.' This yellow version is not from the famous Citronella strain which is a subdivision of other lily groups, but the color is similar.
The true Tiger Lilies: Don't make a common mistake, and call just any old spotted orange lily a 'Tiger Lily.' Only one group is descended from the real thing. Like most Asian species lilies, this old reliable was a staple in the Oriental diet for centuries. The bulbs were--and are--cooked for foods and soups. But it's not the taste that made this lily bulb world famous. It's the beautiful flowers and the ease of growing them.
The true Tiger Lily is native to Korea, but today, gardeners the world over enjoy the beautiful big flowers on strong stems that return year after year. In fact, Tiger lilies are now so common in the US, many people think they're native.
As long as you have well-drained soil, they will grow for you, perfectly perennial even in some of America's coldest climates.
This is the lily with little black 'bulbils' (baby bulbs) that form up and down the stem in the leaf axils. These little bulbs drop to the ground naturally, and spring up the next year as baby tiger lily plants. Over the years, you'll have an expanding clump.
This is the perfect no-maintenance lily to add to your flower border or particularly, your wildflower meadow. A few towering lilies over a wild meadow in full bloom is a wonderful mid-summer sight.
