Tiger Lily

Description

🐅 Tiger Lily – Description

Common Name: Tiger Lily
Scientific Name: Lilium lancifolium (also known as Lilium tigrinum)
Family: Liliaceae
Native To: Asia (China, Japan, Korea)

🌼 Plant Characteristics:

• Type: Herbaceous perennial bulb

• Height: 3 to 5 feet (90 to 150 cm)

• Foliage: Long, lance-shaped green leaves arranged along an upright stem

• Flowers: Large, bright orange, downward-facing blooms with black or dark purple spots and recurved petals

• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

• Number of Flowers: Each stem can bear up to 20 flowers

🌞 Growing Conditions:

• Light: Full sun to partial shade (prefers at least 6 hours of sun)

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates clay or loamy soils if not waterlogged

• Water: Moderate; keep soil moist but not soggy

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

🌿 Uses and Features:

• Popular in cottage gardens, perennial borders, and cut flower arrangements

• Striking presence due to its vivid color and tall stature

• Propagates easily through bulbils formed in leaf axils

⚠️ Cautions:

• Highly toxic to cats – ingestion can be fatal

• Can naturalize and spread in favorable conditions

• Resistant to most pests and diseases but may attract aphids or slugs