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Lilium Citronella
(Yellow Turk's Cap Lily, Asiatic Lily)

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Lilium Citronella
(Yellow Turk's Cap Lily, Asiatic Lily)


Origin:  Asiatic hybrid
Family: 
Liliaceae
Light:  Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 3-4' 
Spread:  15-18"
Blooms:  Fragrant, up to 30 per stem, trumpet-shaped, bright lemon-yellow with black- reddish spots inside, mid-Summer
Foliage:    Green, deciduous, smooth
Soil:  Well-drained
Water:  Regular
Uses: Bedding, borders, mass planting, container, cut flowers
Propagation:  Seeds
Comments:  Lilium Citronella or Yellow Turk's Cap or Asiatic Lily is a graceful hardy perennial that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.  They look gorgeous when planted in masses in the garden border.  Plant low-growing companion plants to keep the soil cool around these fragrant bulb plants. 
USDA Hardiness Zones :  3-9