How to Use Easter lily in a Sentence
Easter lily
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Yes, with the right care, Easter lily bulbs will grow and form clusters.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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To avoid viruses, don't plant Easter lilies with other lilies.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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Do Easter lilies spread when planted outdoors?
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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Give other plants in the bed normal care and the Easter lily bulbs should benefit, too.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Easter lilies are more hardy than many seasonal bulbs and many selections can survive winter anywhere in the South.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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Much like the Easter lily, the delicate paperwhite is a fan-favorite during winter months.
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Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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Find a spot in the sunny garden for Easter lilies; plants gradually decline and regrow in winter.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Unfortunately, also like the Easter lily, paperwhites are toxic to pets.
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Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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Native to the mountainous rainforests of Brazil, Easter lily (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) is an epiphyte, which grows in the crooks of tree branches.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trumpet shape of the Easter lily represents a trumpet sounding the message that Jesus has risen, and the nature in which lilies grow is symbolic of the Resurrection as well.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are also theories that Easter lilies grew where Jesus' tears and blood fell from the cross, and lilies were supposedly found in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Crucifixion.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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Easter Lily Symbolism There are several theories about the meaning and symbolism that surrounds the Easter lily, and much of it is related to the Christian religion.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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How Greenhouses Produce Easter Lilies Oregon and California now produce the majority of the world's Easter lilies.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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