Asiatic Lily 'Thesire'
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: mid to late
June
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Bloom: soft pink with burgandy throat
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: accent plant
for bed or border; attracs hummingbirds and pollinators
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Care: divide bulbs in
fall every 2 years; remove spent blooms but leave foliage alone for as long as
it is green
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Concerns: monitor for
aphids and rot; rabbits like Asiatic lilies
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: little or no
fragrance; as they establish they will produce more flowers every years; salt tolerant
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit
of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B109
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