Easter lilies are more than just a pretty flower—they’re a symbol of spring, renewal, and everything the Easter holiday represents. While they might seem like a simple addition to your garden, there’s ...

In addition to the spring flowers blooming outside, many enjoy the fragrant flowers of a Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily) as a symbol of spring and the Christian holiday Easter. For us to enjoy these ...

It’s interesting how particular plants become associated with certain holidays and seasons. For Christmas, there is the poinsettia, and chrysanthemums are the symbol of fall. The Easter lily, of ...

Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension program and we are trained to ...

Easter is this Sunday and I hope you either give or receive one of these lovely plants this year. There is about a 95 percent certainty that your plant originated on a narrow and not very long strip ...

Question: My Easter lilies planted in the garden a year ago have small buds in the tops of the plants that are not near open while the ones in the stores are in bloom. Are mine of a different type?

The Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum, is native to the Ryukyu Islands off the southern end of Japan. In the 1880s, this lily was widely cultivated in Bermuda, and from there, bulbs were shipped to the ...