Scientific Name
Cardiocrinum
(kar-dee-oh-cry-num)
Common Name
Giant lily, Easter lily
Summer/Fall Bulbs
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Geophyte Organ:
Bulb
[
C. gigantuem
]
Light Requirements:
25-50% Shade
Height:
36-72 inches (90-180 cm)
Flowering Season:
Summer
Flower Color:
White
Planting Time:
Fall/Spring
Planting Depth:
Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Spacing Between Bulbs:
36 inches (90 cm)
Hardiness:
Semi-hardy - injured below 28
°
F (-2
°
C)
Bulb Storage:
Store bulbs in moist peat at 35
°
F (2
°
C)
Comments:
Prefers well-drained but moisture retentive soil
Cultivars:
C. giganteum
USDA Hardiness Zones
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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-
-
M
M
M
M
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-
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C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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