Q. I won a 4-inch potted toad lily and planted it in a whisky barrel. It draped over the sides and from late September until now has had a profusion of remarkable spotted lavender blooms. It is lovely ...

Have you ever seen a toad lily? With a name like that, do you imagine an unusual or less-than-beautiful bloom? Toad lilies are lovely, and resemble very small orchids; they are ideal if you have ...

What do toad lilies, torch lilies, calla lilies, daylilies, rain lilies and lily of the valley have in common? None of them belong to the Lilium genus. Although commandeering the title could be seen ...

What a joy it is to see the lilies breaking the ground this time of year. It makes me realize it will not be long before I have an abundance of lovely flowers. There are many different kinds of lilies ...