Text Box: PYGMAEA RUBRA * Inner petals red, outer petals pink. Petals are star shape Marliac rhizome. This lily does fine in the spring pads are lush and green and starts blooming in mid April, then as soon as the hot weather arrives here in Colorado and the temperatures reach in the 90’s and 100’s it seems to get stunted and is not as prolific, then perks up again in the late summer. Considered a dwarf and has a leaf spread of 1-2 feet when planted in a one gallon container in clay type soil. 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 Pygmaea Rubra