Perennials -
Lily
The genus
Lilium are herbaceous flowering plants normally growing from
bulbs, comprising a genus of about 110 species in the lily family,
Liliaceae. They are important as large showy flowering garden
plants, and in literature. Some of the bulbs have been consumed by
people. The species in this genus are the true lilies, while other
plants with lily in the common name are related to other groups of
plants. Lilies are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or
tunic-less scaly underground bulbs from which they overwinter. In
some North American species the base of the bulb develops into
rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species
develop stolons. Very few species form near the soil surface.
Lilies mix very well
with most garden flowers, perennials as well as annuals. The
slender stems do not take up much room, and the gorgeously
fragrant blooms are displayed up above the lower companion plants.
Lilies are suitable for use in a shrub border, as accent plants, a
formal or naturalized pool planting. Even some of the small
species would fit perfectly in an alpine rock garden.
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