This plant called Sand lilies actually
grows across much of the open Montana forests, dry grasslands and sagebrush
deserts of the western United States of America. These plants grow directly
from an elongated rhizome buried deep in the soil. The sand lily plant is also
known as star lily plant or mountain lily plant.
Sand Lily plants can grow in USDA
plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. If you can really find the plants or seeds
at a garden center or nursery that specializes in native desert plants, you are
very lucky and you can grow these lovely desert wildflowers at your heart’s
content. If you cannot locate the plant or seeds commercially, please enjoy
sand lily flowers in their natural environment. Attempting to start wildflowers
is rarely successful, and sand lilies are particularly difficult because the
rhizome is so deep, and the seed is also below ground level. It may be tempting
to try your hand at digging and transplanting (which is almost certain to
fail), but remember that although wildflowers are fragile, they are an
important part of an ecosystem consisting of butterflies and other pollinators,
as well as birds and small animals.
Cultivation of Sand Lily plant
By peradventure if you have access to
sand lily plants from a commercial provider, you can grow the sand lily plants
in wildflower gardens, rock gardens, beds or borders. The plant requires rocky,
well-drained, alkaline soil and also plenty of bright sunlight. Make sure you keep
the plant slightly moist until the roots are established, however be careful
not to overwater.
How to care for Sand Lily plants
Actually in the natural environment, the
plant can survive punishing heat and poor, dry soil. Sand Lily plants care is
easy because the plant doesn’t appreciate being fussed over. You can water the sand
Lily plants only when the top two to three inches of soil are dry or when the sand
Lily plants looks slightly wilted, as the plant will rot quickly in soggy soil.
This plant generally requires no fertilizer, although if the growth seems weak
in early spring, you can feed the sand Lily plants very lightly, using any
balanced garden fertilizer.
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