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Asparagaceae
Grass Lily
Anthericum liliago
simplicity.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Anthericum
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy or rocky
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Grass lily produces delicate star-shaped white flowers on slender stems that sway gracefully in the breeze.
- The plant gets its common name from its grass-like foliage that blends seamlessly into meadow plantings.
- St. Bernard's Lily is another common name, supposedly because monks grew it in monastery gardens.
- The flowers open in succession along the stem, providing a long flowering period of several weeks.
- Grass lilies are excellent drought-tolerant perennials once established in the garden.
Color meanings
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simplicity
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purity
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natural elegance