Get all the tips you gotta care for Easter lilies indoors and out with this guide.
Where to Plant Easter Lilies
In the garden, Easter lilies grow best inUSDA Hardiness Zones 48.
The bulbs require well-draining, rich soil with regular moisture throughout the spring growing season.
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Bamboo stakes and grow-through plant supports are also options.
If theyre planted too shallow, they may require more staking.
Easter Lilies Care Tips
The following care guidelines apply toEaster lilies grown outdoorsin a garden bed.
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Potted lilies indoors require slightly different care.
Light
Easter liliesprefer full sunbut benefit from some cover during the hottest part of the day.
Planting them in a bed with shorter perennials and annuals provides a little shade for their roots.
Soil and Water
Easter lilies requirewell-draining soilwithlots of organic matterand regular watering during their growing season.
Temperature and Humidity
Easter lilies dont flourish in hot, humid locations.
They like mild daytime temperatures of about 70F and nighttime temps of about 55F.
Humidity around 50 percent is ideal for them.
The phosphorus is essential for flower development.
Easter lilies usually bloom in summer.
Indoors, place a potted Easter lily where it receivesplenty of bright light.
Keep the soil consistently moist.
Flowering should continue for up to two weeks, depending on the temperature in your home.
The orange-yellow pollen stains anything it touches, so this also helps you avoid that annoyance.
Doing this diverts energy from seed production into refueling the bulbs.
By early to mid-summer, a potted Easter lily begins to die back.
In spring, repot it in fresh potting soil.
Easter lilies can survive winter outdoors in containers in Zones 78.
Spread athick layer of mulchover the top of the container for protection from the weather or cold temperatures.
Its large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers are fragrant and easily recognizable.
It has sturdy stalks that dont usually require staking.
Elegant Lady
The flowers ofLilium longiflorumElegant Lady are blush pink or a light purplish pink.
This lovely hybrid variety is also known as the pink Easter lily.
Deliana
The buds of this Easter lily hybrid open as 5- to 6-inch flared trumpets.
The plant grows to 3 feet tall and blooms in summer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Easter lilies often produce additional bulbs each year.
Plant the harvested bulbs in other areas of the garden or give them to friends.
They likely wont produce blooms during the first year of growth.
In gardens, it takes about 35 days to go from bud to bloom.
Cats are the only animals for whom Easter lilies are life-threatening.
Easter liliesplanted in outdoor gardensor containers are not deer-resistant.
Deer are known to enjoy munching on the blooms and foliage.
Keep Lilies Away From Your Cats.U.S.Food and Drug Administration.
