Full Sun
Low
IN USDA Zone 5 very hardy; reseeds from bulbils on stem, or you can divide the bulbs.
Semishade (1/2 day sun) in zone 10.
Well-drained soil, preferably acidic.
If planting from bulbs, use general bulb guidelines— bulb depth double the diameter of the bulb, root end down. The plant is easily propagated by means of bulbils that form in the leaf axils (late summer) or divide the bulbs. Will reseed on its own.
Some are sterile and don’t produce seed. Protect growth tip from slugs!
As this species propagates itself so easily by bulbils, entire stands are often derived from one original plant. The offspring are, effectively, all clones of the original parent. As lilies tend to not be self-fertile, seed may not be available from such stands. Collect bulbils in this situation.
These estimates for how long Tiger Lily takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 35 days | Min 8128 days | Max 8128 days (1)
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Average 700 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Tiger Lily is the name of the Indian Princess who saves Peter Pan.
The bulb is edible. Pollen is considered poisonous.
Lilium tigrinum