Lilium Forever Susan (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium 'Forever Susan' (Asiatic Lily) is a fascinating bulbous perennial with highly showy, wide-open deep burgundy blooms, 4 in. across (10 cm), tipped and edged with bright gold and orange. Amazingly decorative and easy to grow, it will add drama to your garden! Blooming in early to mid-summer, this Lily constitutes an excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border and mixes beautifully with annuals and other summer flowering bulbs. It is well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers.

• Grows up to 2-3 feet tall (60-90 cm).
• Performs best in full sun or part shade in well-drained soils, enriched with leaf mold or well-rotted organic matter. Best in sun with some shade at the base of the plant.
• A great choice for beds and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens, and containers. Excellent fresh-cut flowers. Plant in groups of 3, 6 or 12 bulbs for a striking display.
• Keep an eye out for lily beetle, aphids, slugs, vine weevil, and gray molds.
• Toxic to cats (though not for dogs or any known species).
• Deadhead the faded blooms. When flowering is over, cut back leaves and stems after they turn yellow.
• Plant in fall or early spring in the garden. Potted plants may be planted at any time between spring and fall. Plant each bulb 6 in. deep (15 cm) and 12 in. apart (30 cm).
• Propagate by division: detach offset bulblets when the leaves die down and plants become dormant
• This Lily is a member of the Asiatic Hybrids Division (I) which includes lilies with small to medium-sized flowers, usually bowl-shaped, flat, or with recurved tepals and with an open center. The flower color is generally uniform or with contrasting tepal tips and/or throat. Spots are often absent. The flowers have little or no scent and their leaves are scattered with a narrow to medium width. There are 9 different types of lilies classified by the Royal Horticultural Society. And they are all real eye-catchers!