Caring for Easter lilies indoors prolongs the life of this gorgeous plant. To get additional blooms and extend its life well beyond the Easter season, take good care of it inside and then plant it outdoors. About Easter Lilies The Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) is native to southern Japan. Westerners discovered it in the 1800s and it became a popular cultivated plant, eventually becoming a symbol of the Easter holiday. Today, in the U.S., just a handful of farms in the Pacific Northwest cultivate these plants for commercial sale. They grow the lilies and ship them to greenhouses where they are forced to bloom out of season and in time for Easter. Naturally they would bloom in summer. While Easter lilies add a delicate and striking beauty to spring decorations, keep in mind that it is highly toxic to cats. Even a small amount of pollen can be deadly. If […]
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