When to Plant Lily Bulbs
Plant your lilies in the spring when the soil is workable but not muddy.
Plant your lilies in the fall a month before the first killing frost when the soil is still workable.
Where to Plant Lily Bulbs
Before you plant your lily bulbs, choose a sunny spot. Well-drained soil is a must for lilies to do their best. Lilies do best in full sun but they can tolerate some shade.
How to Plant Lily Bulbs
Lilies look very nice when planted in groups of three to five bulbs. Space them about 12 inches apart so they have room to grow. Small lily bulb varieties should be planted two to four inches deep, and larger lily bulb varieties should be planted six inches deep. Space each group about three to four feet apart so they can grow to their full mature size. The soil should remain moist. Watering a substantial amount once a week is usually more desirable than a few light watering during the week. During the hot months of course watch your soil and do not let it dry out. Water as needed.
How to Care for Lilies
Mulching your lily garden during the fall and winter is advised. Spread the mulch back in the spring as the lily stalks emerge from the soil as it will no longer be needed. If your soil needs amendment, fertilize the lily garden in the early spring using a 5-10-10 (just check the fertilizer bag). Remove the dead flower heads as soon as they die off. This gives the plant energy back to the bulb for next season. When removing dead flowers from lilies, it's important to NOT remove leaves; doing so may prohibit the bulb from blooming the following year. If cutting lilies for flower arrangements, a bit of foliage is cut from the stem which means there is a higher possibility that the bulbs will not rebloom the next year. We suggest that you dig up and divide lily bulbs every three or four years (the bulbs will multiply). Replant the bulbs in new patterns and holes, and if possible, extend the lily garden area you have already been using.
Customer Photos
Lillies | Stephanie from Michigan
Martagon mix | Kristina from Illinois
This Lily graces are beautiful meadow garden. | Martha from New York
Night Rider Lilies | Heather from Michigan
Tall pink lily | Sandra from Tennessee
Lovely Lilies in my Lily Garden | Kimberly Kelsey from Massachusetts
Tiger Lily | Dorothy from Florida
Steak of tiger lilies | Dorothy from Florida
Liberty lillys | Tommy from North Carolina
Lavish Lilies | Elizabeth Lee from Missouri
Brilliant Color in January | Connie from Florida
Casablanca Lilies and Purple Coneflowers | Melanie Coley from North Carolina
Roses, and dahlias and asiatic lily’s | Carmen from Washington
Summer Beauties! | Mandy from Idaho
Curves of colors! | Mandy from Idaho
Lily | Kim from Minnesota
double day lily | Jeanne A Brown from Florida
Unusual pairing | Amanda from Montana
Surprise Flowers | Valerie from Virginia
Red Lilies | Ashton from California
Lilies! | Janice from Washington
Small Garden on a Sunday Evening | Don from Georgia
Magnificent Mikaela Roselily | TXGma from Arkansas
Dazzling Roselily | TXGma from Arkansas
Asiatic Lilies Popping Off! | Elizabeth from Missouri
My Lily’s | Luis from Washington
The porch walk | Nancy from New York
Spring Lilies | Anne from Louisiana
My Lilies | Claudine from Ohio
fab lily- star of the bouquet | CHRISTINA RAMSEY from South Carolina
beautiful bouquet | CHRISTINA RAMSEY from South Carolina
Flowers Reaching the Sky ! | Christina from Colorado
cut lily harvest | june from South Dakota
Lillies in bloom | Alexis from Vermont
Summer garden | Rocky from West Virginia
stargazer close up | CHRISTINA RAMSEY from North Carolina
My stargazer | Darla vanderflute from Washington
My field of lilies | Arlene Archer from Oklahoma
My lily garden | Arlene Archer from Oklahoma
Stargazer lilies | Kandice from Minnesota
Lilies! | Kiersten from Florida
Lily | Lin from Maryland
Lilies – first year blooms! | Karen from Kentucky
Back Garden | Terry from Missouri
Lillies in bloom | Murtaza from Massachusetts
The Glow of Lilies | Dana Marlow from Indiana
A Starlette is Born | jessica from California
Toad Lily | sean hodges from Oregon
Rockin Lillies | Pam from Nebraska