Anthericum liliago – St. Bernard’s Lily – Spider plant

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Anthericum – Spider plant There are some 50 species of fleshy rooted rhizomatous perennial from grassy scrub on hillsides from Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia, in this genus.  They forms clumps of narrow grass like leaves.  In spring or summer wiry 3’ foot long stems carry small starry 6 petalled white flowers in racemes or panicles followed by brown capsular fruits.  Great for herbaceous border and an excellent cut flowers. Grow in moist, but well-drained soil in full sun or morning shade.  Divide in late winter to early spring. Prone to rust, slug and snail damage. Anthericum liliago – St. Bernard’s Lily – This European rhizomatous perennial grows 24-36” tall.  It produces mid green grass linear leaves 16” long.  In late spring and early summer it bears trumpet-shaped lily like white flowers ¾-1 ¼” wide with ¾” tepals in racemes with each petal with greenish mid vein atop of 3’ foot tall spikes. Zones 7-10

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