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Flower Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 80 days – 110 days, by type |
|---|---|
| Germination | 20 days |
| Spacing | 8″ in the row × 12″ between rows |
| Planted as | bulb |
| Water | ~1–1.5 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1.
| Spring | Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 | Aug 9 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 | Aug 14 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 | Aug 27 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 | Sep 8 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 | Sep 29 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 | Oct 14 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 | Oct 29 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
Lily Types
- Asiatic · 80 days · 1–2 stems/plant — Earliest and easiest — bold unscented colours; multiplies fast.
- Oriental · 110 days · 1–2 stems/plant — Late, huge, and powerfully fragrant (Stargazer) — the florist's lily.
- Trumpet · 100 days · 1–2 stems/plant — Tall waxy trumpets, heady scent — midsummer, the Aurelian hybrids.
- Tiger · 100 days · 1–2 stems/plant — The freckled recurved species lily — tough, naturalizing, late summer.
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