Rural Views: #Kentucky Tiger Lillies

by Barb Webb
June 20, 2012
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Tiger Lillies on Rural Mom Farm
Tiger Lillies grace our Rural Farm.

Tiger Lillies, also commonly referred to as Ditch Lillies (as Kentucky natives, they grow wild and particularly flourish along our ditch areas) are a sure-fire sign of summer in the Appalachians.

Old-time country medicinal uses for the Tiger Lily include treating sinus congestion and nausea with a concentrated brew of Tiger Lily tea.  Old-time legend says that smelling Tiger Lillies is what gives you freckles.

Whatever the tale or use, I simply love the way they brighten up our landscape and invite the summer sun to shine!

From our farm to yours, Happy First Day of Summer!

Tiger Lillies on Rural Mom Farm

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by June 20, 2012
Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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Comments

    • Pam
    • June 22, 2012
    Reply

    Those are lovely. We have these on my inlaw’s farm and on my father’s farm. The kids used to pick them and create bouquets all over my house.

    • stephanie
    • June 24, 2012
    Reply

    I love these lilies, we have some just like these that grow in our front yard. Its pretty much the only flower I can grow!

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