June is a fun time of year! Different crinum and rain lilies continue to pop into bloom, but the staples that keep texture and color all the time right now are our caladiums.  I've come to appreciate their function and form and what it brings to...

 June is a fun time of year! Different crinum and rain lilies continue to pop into bloom, but the staples that keep texture and color all the time right now are our caladiums.  I've come to appreciate their function and form and what it brings...

The 'White Christmas' Caladium is considered a white fancy leaf variety. The White Christmas is considered a white caladium because its leaves are extremely white with distinct green veins running throughout the leaves.   June is a fun time...

June is a fun time of year! Different crinum and rain lilies continue to pop into bloom, but the staples that keep texture and color all the time right now are our caladiums.  I've come to appreciate their function and form and what it brings to our...

June is a fun time of year! Different crinum and rain lilies continue to pop into bloom, but the staples that keep texture and color all the time right now are our caladiums.  I've come to appreciate their function and form and what it brings...

 Turn your garden into a moonlit paradise with the elegant blooms of the Hymenocallis littoralis -- the spider lily that intensifies its fragrance at nightand can bloom repeatedly. This spider lily is often called the "Beach Spider...

Hymenocallis 'Super Star' is similar to the tropical giant but grows 3 to 4 feet tall! The summer white, spidery blooms measure almost 1 foot from tip to tip! The foliage is glossier, darker, and wider than the more familiar Tropical Giant. The Super...

Hymenocallis acutifolia is similar to the tropical giant but has more pointed leave and blooms in late summer through the fall in the Southern United States.  The white, spidery blooms measure almost 1 foot from tip to tip and sit atop the...

This native lily is also known as the "Texas Spider Lily." Every April, these spidery white blooms begin to appear in wetland areas across Texas and the Southeastern United States.  They make large clumps and showy displays in settings that are...

 Hymenocallis maximiliani - Large bulb Hymenocallis maximiliani is similar to the 'Tropical Giant', growing 3' tall and in a 3' clump of leaves; however, it has more narrow leaves and the foliage is glossier. Its petals are slender and an...

Discover the Charm of the Tiger Lily The tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium), a beloved heirloom flower with origins in Asia, has found a home in gardens across the southern U.S. Its vibrant orange, spotted blooms add a touch of exotic beauty to any...

White calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica)! We all know them for their cut flowers, but did you realize they are also a perennial in most of the South?  I’ll be honest, I haven’t found many of them growing in abandoned pastures;...

White Philippine lilies (Lilium formosanum), known also as the Formosa Lily, are great summer blooming lilies for Southern US gardens.  They produce viable seed from their flowers; thus, there is a high degree of variability in the selections...

  There are 3 stories with Philippine lilies that I often think about.  One, I'll never forget the first time I saw the old fashioned selections, 5-6 feet tall, growing at the edge of a forest in Louisiana. As they swayed in the hot late...

One of my favorite stories about this bulb, is from a time that I was presenting at a convention to an international flower bulb group in San Antonio by The Riverwalk. This group had bulb growers and exporters from around the world, including Israel! As...