The buds push their way to the sun through the leaves and are soon followed by many charming flowers. Photo by Michael Feldmann
Everyone loves lilies. With large, showy blooms, lilies add striking elegance to every yard and garden. Lilies tend to bloom from early summer to fall, depending on the variety. But by carefully mixing early, mid-season, and late varieties into your garden, you can enjoy their blooms from spring through first frost. Growing lilies is actually not as difficult as you may think and is certainly worth the effort for those who take pride in showy blooms.
Note that these flowers, the true lilies, are from the genus Lilium, as opposed to daylilies, which are from the genus Hemerocallis.