Lily Tiny Shadow

Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily

Common Name: Asiatic Lily

Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily features bold orange trumpet-shaped flowers with deep purple centers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy narrow leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects
• Disease

Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by multiplication of the underground bulbs; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Lily Looks™ Tiny Shadow Lily is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. Contact our experts for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Orange

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage

Deciduous

Smooth

Textured

Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Patent applied for/pending

Division

1 – Asiatic hybrids

Flower Shape

Bowl

Flower Habit

(a) Up-facing

Bloom Size

3" to 6" (76 mm to 150 mm)

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Royal Oak, Michigan