In early spring, sow Asiatic lily seeds a few inches apart in a small pot filled with potting mix. Place seeds pointy side down on the soil surface, then cover with about 1/2 inch of potting mix.

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One of the best sources for information on Asiatic lily bulbs and to buy exotic hybrids, there's a great selection online at B&D Lilies where tons of photos show the true range of these old school ...

Hybrids between Longiflorum and Asiatic lilies (LA for short) have colorful flowers that are lightly fragrant and have larger flowers than their parents. They grow to about 3 to 4 feet tall.

Asiatic lilies (Lilium asiatica) are hybrid lilies developed from several species. Yulia Naumenko/Getty Of all the types of lilies, Asiatic lilies these are the first to bloom, before the fragrant ...

The easy-to-grow, colorful LA lilies also multiply and naturalize. They're hybrid crosses between L. longiflorum and Asiatic lilies. The longer-lasting trumpet-shape blooms are inherited from the ...

Basic care for lilies is easy when they're included in such a mixed border. Lily bulbs get planted deep (a foot, plus the height of the bulb) and do best in sun or a bit of shade and in enriched soil.

Asiatic lily: The popular Asiatic lily has flowers that face up or outward, and cultivars are available in just about every color but true blue. Blooms of this lily are open now in central Ohio on ...

The VanWyks have lilies towering more than 4 feet tall; many of them are Asiatic lilies, which are cold-hardy to minus-40 degrees. “They multiply real quick, and I love the colors,’’ she said.