St. Bernard's Lily
Anthericum liliago
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Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 50cm |
50cm | Min | 10cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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St. Bernard's Lily Overview
Anthericum liliago produces tufts of grass-like grey-green leaves. In the late spring or early summer, tall spikes of white flowers on white stems are produced which seem to 'float' in the right light. Also known as St. Bernard's Lil, Branched Spiderwort and Savoy Spiderwort, these plants prefer full sun and well-drained soil over winter to prevent the fleshy roots from rotting away.
Common problems with St. Bernard's Lily
How to harvest St. Bernard's Lily
Flowers can be cut for floral arrangements as required.
How to propagate St. Bernard's Lily
Division
By division in spring.
Seed
Sow seed in spring or autumn into pots placed in a cool greenhouse or cold frame.
Special features of St. Bernard's Lily
Attractive flowers
Attracts bees
Solitary bees and occasionally visited by mining bees.
Other uses of St. Bernard's Lily
This flowering ornamental is suitable to include in planting schemes for south, east or west-facing aspects in the mixed beds and borders of informal and cottage gardens or grown as part of a cut-flower patch.