Carol's Garden

Extremely easy to grow, they are considered "weeds" by some people.  When I was growing up I did not appreciate what my father referred to as "tiger lilies" but now that I am responsible for maintaining my own home, I love using them as ground cover and plant as many as I can each year.   We believe these have been growing on family land for at least hundred years.

My ditch lilies, mid-April 2013, obviously feasted upon by deer.  They have since made a full recovery.

Plant tuberous roots in groups as their bright orange blooms look best in large patches.  Planted close together they crowd out "real" weeds. 

They flourish in moist soils, do not require fertilization or winter protection, and are not suspectible to insects or disease.  Slugs and snails like to dine on them but do little harm.  Native lilies are tough!