General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Fall
Inflorescence Height: 18-24 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 12-15 inches
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Baby Pete
Cultivar name: 'Benfran'
Common names
  • Lily of the Nile

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Location: My Garden.
Date: 2019-04-26
Lily of the Nile
Location: My Garden.
Date: 2019-04-26
Lily of the Nile
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12

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