Lilies are some of the most spectacular garden plants with their large trumpet shaped flowers. I found this article over at the Garden Lovers Club which explains that not all plants that are called lilies are in fact true lilies. Water lilies and lily of the valley may be very attractive plants, but they are not lilies in the botanical sense. The article goes on to describe the five types of true lily with some stunning photos.
Big, beautiful lily flowers are some of the most recognizable flowers in the world. The flower is actually so popular that many flowers with ?lily? in the name aren?t actually true lilies! Daylilies, calla lilies, water lilies, and lily of the valley are just a few of the dozens of ?lilies? you may have heard of.
True lilies belong to the genus?lilium,?but these flowers are so widely hybridized for a variety of shapes, colors, sizes, and patterns that very specific species of lilies can be hard to pin down. Instead, we?ll discuss some of the larger types of lilies.
A lily is a flowering plant that grows from a bulb and has large, prominent flowers. They are perennial, and can grow between two to six feet in height. They range in color from yellows, whites, oranges, pinks, reds, and purples. Some can even be blue! They are widely grown in private and ornamental gardens in temperate and tropical regions.
Lilies like sun, so a sunny or partial shade spot in your garden will be ideal. They also take readily to containers, if you?d rather have the fragrant blooms in your home, or if you have a lot of deer or rabbits, which like to eat lilies.
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Image source Liz West
Daylillies are toxic to cats.