Mexican lily plant

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Reminiscent of Yuccas, Beschorneria yuccoides (Mexican Lily) is an evergreen perennial forming a soft stemless rosette of strap-shaped, gray-green leaves, up to 2 ft. long (60 cm). Tough and pliable, the leaves are smooth, without teeth or spines. Eventually the rosette will increase slowly by offsets to form a cluster of rosettes. In late spring to early summer, the foliage is topped with a thick, often slightly arching, pinkish-red flowering stalk reaching 3-7 ft. (90-210 cm). It bears…

Lily Mapira Asiatic - Common name: Asiatic Lily - Deep maroon blooms of Mapira Lily absolutely glow when the sun ignites its petals. A hardy, no-fuss Lily, Asiatic types are a popular choice for northern gardens. Straight stems and countless buds yield superb cut flowers. The strong stems of Asiatic Lilies require no staking and are not particular about soil as long as it drains well.

Beschorneria (pronounced bes-kor-NER-ee-uh) makes a rosette of spear-shaped leaves 3 to 4 feet long. The evergreen leaves are neither spiny nor stiff, unlike true Agaves, so the plant is safe to grow near walkways. Over the years it forms an impressive, woody trunk over 4 feet long, and potentially to 10 feet! Flowering-size is reached after 5 or 6 years. The flower stalk emerges in winter, and produces blooms from spring all the way through autumn.

Canna lilies and Mexican Petunias

Crinum lily bulbs make wonderful additions to the landscape garden. LEARN MORE on how to grow and care these exotic and fragrant lily flowers.

This splendid clonal form of the Mexican Aztec Lily came from Italian plantsman Angelo Porcelli. For us, Sprekelia 'Early Riser', a cross of Sprekelia 'Orient Red' x Sprekelia 'Superba', is the earliest flowering selection that we've seen, starting for us in early May. The 22" tall stalks, compared to 14" tall in the typical Dutch-sold clone, are each topped with a large solitary bright red flower, composed of 6 narrow petals. Our quantities to share are limited.