Loco ‘Lavon’

Orienpet lily ‘Lavon’ went crazy on me last summer. In 2013 I thought the plant was showing off a respectable number of blooms:

But that was nothing like what ‘Lavon’ had in store for summer of 2014—its second year in my flowerbed. Its performance bordered on the ridiculous:

My sister lives about 30 minutes away, and her ‘Lavon’ bulbs were also over-the-top showy:

‘Lavon’ has cream-colored flowers with a raspberry starburst center. I’ll admit the color is a little bland for my tastes, but good grief, I can certainly overlook that when such a small number of bulbs can produce such a dazzling display.

‘Lavon’ grows 4 to 6 feet tall in Zones 4-8. Plant the bulbs in late fall for flowers the following summer. ‘Lavon’ blooms in late July and early August.