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Easter lily can survive as a perennial
A gardener’s mulch and sheltered planting helped the tender lilies survive winter and return to their natural mid-summer bloom cycle, an NDSU Extension expert said.
- In Fargo, gardener Mary successfully overwintered potted Easter lilies outside Messiah church, resulting in blooms this July after planting them in spring last year.
- Although Lilium longiflorum typically prefers warmer Zone 5, the plants can survive Upper Midwest Zones 3 and 4 with protective fall mulch and good snow cover.
- Mary planted the discarded lilies in spring, watching them bloom by October before surviving winter under leaf mulch. This method extends potted plants' life beyond holiday disposal.
- NDSU Extension-Cass County expert Don Kinzler confirmed this experience is typical, suggesting gardeners try the practice at least once during their gardening years.
- Native to Japan, these fragrant lilies were rebranded as the Easter lily after a World War I soldier brought bulbs to the Western United States.
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