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St Bernard's lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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St Bernard's lily

Anthericum liliago

Genus: Anthericum
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: branched spiderwort, Savoy spiderwort

About this plant

Produces tufts of narrow, rather coarse grass-like linear mid-green leaves, 30-45cm long, and tall stems to 1m bearing white, trumpet-shaped flowers to 4cm across, in late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Ideally this should be grown in soil that is moist but well-drained in summer and well-drained over winter, this provides the fleshy roots with moisture in summer yet allows it to overwinter. Full sun is essential

Pruning

Seed spikes are attractive and can be left, but cut them back if you want to prevent self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or autumn or propagate by division in spring

Pests

Prone to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years