HermineText Box: HERMINE White blooms star shaped. Great blooming lily. Marliac rhizome Mature leaves are green Here in Colorado this lily has a small leaf spread 2 to 3 ft. when planted in a 1 gallon container with clay type soil. Great for small ponds or tub gardens. It does grow to medium size 4-6ft in warmer zones. This hardy lily is a perennial plant and will go dormant in the winter, and will winter over in zone 4 and above if planted where the root ball doesn’t freeze. Weather permitting we start shipping in late March to early April and continue until September In optimum conditions will reach full potential of leaf spread (this is not referring to size of the leaves) we are speaking of the area that the leaves will cover. . Information stated is our experience growing this lily on our farm in our climate in Southeast Colorado