Legend
Sun=Full
Sun
Lt-Sun=>75% Sun
P-Sun=>50%
Sun
Shade=Full
Shade
Lt-Shade=>25% Shade
P-Shade=>50% Shade
Depth=Amount of soil covering highest portion of plan
Genus
Common Name
Blooms
Height
Spacing
Depth
Light
Agapanthus
Lily of the Nile
June/July
24-30"
12"
1"
Sun to
P-shade
Alocasia
Elephant
Ear, Upright
To Frost
48-72”
18-24"
1"
Sun-Shade
Anemone
Windflower
March/June
12-15"
4-6"
3"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Caladium
Caladium
To Frost
24-30"
12"
1"
Shade to
P-shade
Canna
Canna Lily
To Frost
24-48”
18-24"
1"
Sun
Colocasia
Elephant
Ear
To Frost
48-72”
18-24"
1"
Sun-Shade
Crinum
Cape Lily
Varies
36-48”
24”
1"
Sun to
P-shade
Crocosmia
Crocosmia
June/July
30-36”
3-4"
2"
Sun
Gladiolus
Gladiolus
June/July
30-34"
3-4"
5-6"
Sun
Gladiolus spp.
Gladiolus,
Species
May/June
30-34"
3-4"
3"
Sun
Gloriosa
Glory Lily
May/June
Climbing
6"
1"
Sun to
P-shade
Hedychium
Ginger Lily
July/Aug
48-72”
18-24"
1"
Shade to
P-sun
Hemerocallis
Daylilies
Late Spring
24-30"
12-15"
1"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Hippeastrum
Amaryllis
June/July
24-30"
10"
1"
Sun to
P-shade
Hosta
Plantain
Lily
June/Sept
Varies
12"
1"
Shade to
P-shade
Hymenocallis
Peruvian
Daffodil
May/June
24-30"
6"
1"
Sun to
P-shade
Iris
Japanese
Iris
May
36
12-16"
1"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Iris
Siberian
Iris
May
24-30"
18-24"
1"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Lilium
Garden Lily
June/July
28-36"
6-12"
6"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Liriope
Lily turf
July/Aug
12-16"
12"
1"
Shade to
P-shade
Polianthes
Tuberose
Aug/Sept
30-34"
6"
1"
Sun to
Lt-shade
Zantedeschia
Calla Lily
May/June
24-30"
12"
2"
Shade,P-sun
Zephyranthes
Rain Lily
July/Aug
6-10"
2"
2"
Sun to
P-shade