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Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

Also Known As

Lilium tigrinum
Lilium tigrinum 'Flora Pleno'
Double Flower Tiger Lily
Flora Pleno Tiger Lily
Flore Pleno Tiger Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 48"-72"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

3a-10b

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Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno' plant details

Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 48 IN - 72 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in summer
Uses: rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno'

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This very old Chinese selection of a double flowered tiger lily was shared by Vader, WA nursery, A Plethora of Primulas. Dark green foliage rises to 5 ft capped by orange many tepalled flowers in late summer. Baby bulbils nestle in leaf axils so you may easily share this bulb with friends.. Easy in sun to part shade with summer water where dry. USDA zone 4

By: Cistus Nursery

"A magnificent plant," exclaimed Brooklyn's C.L. Allen in 1893 about this quirky, exuberant lily whose blooms remind us of shaggy-headed lions. Felder Rushing, author ofPassalong Plants, admires it, too, and tells us that in his Mississippi garden it's a magnet for tiger swallowtail butterflies. 3-5 feet, mid-summer, zones 4-8bS(10WC)

By: Old House Gardens

This has been in cultivation since the 17th century propagated vegetatively via stem bulbils so it probably harbors one or more symptomless lily viruses. I am wary of these old cultivars, although some have been meristemmed and cleaned up. It is still safe to grow but you may want to keep it isolated from your species lily collection or adopt a regular spray program to control vectors. Recreating it via backcrossing should result in virus free plants, if anyone does so let us know.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Nothing is as Showstopping as Tiger Lilies. Their amazing beauty and hardiness are well known. The Bright contrast of Orange and black remains timeless Their large, bell shaped, re-curled flowers have wide petals sprinkled with black dots. They have a long blooming period and the large size bulbs produce 12-20 flowers per stem. Zones: 3-8 Bloom time: Jul-Aug Bulb size: (14-16 cm) around Plant height: 24-36 in

By: Edens Blooms

This rare Double Tiger-Lily has a history going back to the 1700's, possibly a good flowering symbol for the Age of Enlightenment. With the recurved spotted orange petals blooming on top of a tall (4'-6') shiny-leaf stalks, it is a sweet spirit in the garden. Loves a moist but well drained spot in sun or light shade. This plant does not go to seed, but produces bulbils along the stem, which can be collected and planted for more of these gems. Blooms mid-Summer and combines well with Penstemon cobaea, Salvia ringens & any rose garden. To 12”-15” wide.