Turk's Cap Lily - Lilium superbum Size:Quart Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek

There’s no shrub quite so romantic in form and function as New Jersey Tea

Each spring

It is one of the faster growing oak species

'Ruby Spice' is a selection with lovely pink flower spikes that stands well on their own or incorporated with the white flowers of the straight species

Turk's Cap Lily - Lilium superbum Size:Quart Photo: Krzysztof ZiarnekCommonly called Turks Cap Lily, this species is the tallest of the native lilies, sometimes growing up to 8 feet tall. In early to mid summer, orange lily flowers with maroon speckles and reflexed petals dance in the summer breeze atop stems adorned with green whorls of lance shaped foliage. While it can be slow to spread, this bulb forms impressive colonies over time. Conditions: Full sun to part shade; average soil Size: 4' 7' tall Zone: 5 8