irish lily flower Zantedeschia aethiopicaArum Lily The beautiful and familiar Easter Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica is from southern Africa, but hardy in all but cold areas and severe winters. It is a semi evergreen, tuberous perennial with a clump forming habit. The 16 40cm leaves are shaped like an arrow head, and deep, glossy green. From May to July, the flowers rise above the clump, comprising big, pure white spathes with a pale yellow, faintly scented spadix. Even when the flowers go

Arum Lily

The beautiful and familiar Easter Lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica is from southern Africa, but hardy in all but cold areas and severe winters. It is a semi-evergreen, tuberous perennial with a clump-forming habit. The 16”/40cm leaves are shaped like an arrow-head, and deep, glossy green. From May to July, the flowers rise above the clump, comprising big, pure white spathes with a pale yellow, faintly scented spadix. Even when the flowers go over, the clump of leaves retains great presence. Arum lily can be grown in containers, and also as a marginal plant, planted up to 1’/30cm deep in garden ponds.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Any very moist or poorly-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of interest: Late spring to midsummer
Hardiness: Fairly hardy (to -5 to -10ºC)
Height: 30” (75cm) Spread: 20” (50cm)

Photos by Franco Folini, Manuel M.V., and Anders Sandberg and licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.