How to Grow Leopard Lilies

Leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum), sometimes called tiger lily, is a perennial flowering plant that, in the wild, is found in moist areas, such as along stream banks. A North American native plant, leopard lily's striking spotted flowers sit atop 3- to 7-foot-tall stems. Plant the leopard lily in the summer, in a partially shady spot, within zones 4a through 10 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Spade or gardening fork
Peat moss
Hand trowel
5-10-10 fertilizer

Instructions

- 1
  Dig up the garden soil with a spade or gardening fork until it is free of large clumps. Add 3 inches of peat moss and blend it into the soil to a depth of 6 inches.
- 2
  Space the leopard lilies 4 inches apart in the garden, planted 4 inches deep. Water to a depth of 6 inches after planting.
- 3
  Fertilize the leopard lilies once a month while they are growing. Use a 5-10-10 fertilizer at half the recommended rate. Throw it on the soil around the lilies and water to a depth of 6 inches to soak the fertilizer to the root zone. Use the hose to wash off any fertilizer that lands on the plants.
- 4
  Control weeds around the leopard lily to avoid competition for soil moisture and nutrients. Weeds also harbor pests and fungal pathogens.
- 5
  Keep the soil moist at all times of the year.

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