Ready for a black-tie affair, this elegant and stylish Asiatic lily wows in the border and slays in the vase. An unusual variety that sets its blooms in many different ways (it’s as if the flowers are all looking in different directions), ‘Netty’s Pride’ Asiatic Lily will soon be yoursand you will love it.

The flowers reach 4 to 5 inches wide, with a lime-green throat, creamy white petals, and dramatic dark maroon brushstrokes that can appear nearly black in the sun. They arise by the dozen on a mature plant, some dangling downwards, others looking straight out, and still others uptilted to face the sky. This gives ‘Netty’s Pride’ Asiatic Lily an animated sort of look that is very appealing and distinctive from anything else in the sunny border.

The blooms begin in late spring in most climates, but really come into their own in early and midsummer. You can detect a light fragrance, especially when the flowers are cut for indoor ar