Oriental Lilies are the last to bloom in summer. Most of these are delightfully scented, all are gorgeous, and they grow about 3 to 4 ft. tall. Lilies get better each year. They increase the size of their bulbs, making smaller ones and spreading outward. Some lilies form tiny bulblets along their stems which they hurl off in late summer and which will form small lily plants next summer.
Lilies also are fantastic cut flowers.
Of course, if you cut them, you won't have the color in your garden. Lilies bloom for several weeks at a time. Lily colors start with scarlet and dark pink, and shade all the way through orange, peach, gold, yellow, rose, pink and white. I like the bold colors best, but they're all beautiful. If you want them to cut for bouquets, keep your indoor color scheme in mind when planting your lilies.