{"product_id":"lilium-golden-matrix","title":"Lilium 'Golden Matrix'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLilium 'Golden Matrix'\u003c\/em\u003e: Short Gold Lilies Standing on Their Own\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Golden Matrix' is short, golden and freckled, with more buds per stem than you have unread emails. Sturdy little stems that never need a stake. NO CAGE. NO TIES. NO EXCUSES.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLilium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Golden Matrix' (Asiatic hybrid)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asiatic Lily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40–50 cm (16–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm (12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upward-facing, golden-yellow blooms with dark speckles in the throat, many buds per stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early to midsummer (June to July)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, dark green leaves on short, upright stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, sturdy stems that need no support, good cut flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its short height suits the front of a sunny border, small gardens and containers, where taller lilies would look lanky. Plant it in groups for a solid patch of gold, and let lower plants around it shade its roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 'Golden Matrix' in a sunny or part-shade bed with a pink peony, gold daylilies and white phlox. \u003cem\u003eHemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'\u003c\/em\u003e edges the front with gold daylilies at 30 to 45 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Shirley Temple'\u003c\/em\u003e opens soft pink double peonies at 90 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003ePhlox 'Fashionably Early Crystal'\u003c\/em\u003e adds white heads at 70 to 80 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eMiscanthus 'Gracillimus'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 150 to 180 cm with fine, arching blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun to part sun, in average, well-drained soil. It isn't fussy about soil type but won't tolerate standing water, so avoid wet clay or raise the bed. Water regularly through spring and early summer. Check often for the red lily leaf beetle, which is common in Ontario and Quebec, and remove adults and larvae by hand. Rabbits and deer may nibble the shoots. All parts of lilies are highly toxic to cats. Snap off spent flowers, but leave the stems and leaves until they yellow so the bulb can recharge. Cut back in late fall. Clumps multiply over the years and can be divided in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asiatic lilies are hybrids of several lily species native to eastern Asia, and they're the earliest-blooming and hardiest group of garden lilies. 'Golden Matrix' is an Asiatic hybrid with upright, early flowers, part of a family of compact Matrix lilies that includes the original orange 'Matrix' and 'Red Matrix'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut a stem and five more buds are already lined up behind it. Plant a cluster by the door. SUNSHINE ON DEMAND.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Yellow \/ 3","offer_id":67851584602390,"sku":"LILIGOM01","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Liliumasiatic_GoldenMatrix.png?v=1793721987","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/lilium-golden-matrix","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}