Plant Asiatic Lilies for color and scent

For large striking scented flowers Oriental lilies are hard to beat but they are just one of many types of lily available to gardeners. Most types are easy to grow provided they have well drained soil and a sunny or lightly shaded position. The lily family comprises some eighty species but to achieve a succession of summer flowering they can be divided into five basic groups.

Asiatic Lilies start the display in early summer with mainly upward facing flowers borne on 24-30 inch stems. Hardy in zones 4-9. Read more...