Will A Lily Plant Come Back Next Year If It…
Tasha Asked
Will a lily plant come back next year if it breaks at the bottom of the plant?
The Gardener’s Answer
Hello, Tasha: More than likely your lily will return and bloom next year. It is hard to say for certain but lilies are pretty tough plants and it has had quite a bit of time to store up nutrients for next year. Ideally, of course, we want the foliage to remain until the first hard freeze zaps it but at least this did not happen earlier in the spring. It is very likely that your plant will still put on new growth this summer. It would not hurt to give it a half dose of liquid fertilizer; nitrogen would be the most important since it promotes growth but any well-balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 will work. As long as the root system was not damaged and it was just the foliage that was taken back your perennial should be fine. Make sure it receives enough moisture, especially if this is a new addition to the garden. I am not sure why the foliage was removed but you may consider putting a border around it just to protect it for the rest of the season.
