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Cardiocrinum
giant liliy

- Height 6-10 ft (180-300 cm)
- Planting distance 3-4 ft (90-120 cm)
- Flowers mid- to late summer
- Deep rich, moist soil
- Partial shade
- Bulbs available late fall
- hardy to zone 7, to zone 5 with winter protection

There are few more majestic sights than the giant lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum) raising its robust 6-10 ft (180-300 cm) tall flower stems topped with clusters of long trumpet flowers in mid- and late summer. The fragrant blossoms are creamy white, streaked with purple or crimson inside their trumpets, and up to 6 in (15 cm) long. The dark green heart-shaped leaves are equally impressive - as much as 20 in (50 cm) long and arranged in a spiral along the flower stem. Giant lily is monocarpic, which means that it dies after flowering. However it leaves behind two or more offset bulbs, which reach flowering size after about 3 years.

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