The "Mascara" Asiatic lily is a variety with dark, almost black flowers that give this plant a mysterious, yet charming look. The dark crimson-red flower calyxes are adorned with contrastingly coloured stamina. This lily grows between 60 and 90 cm tall. Flowers develop, gathered in small groups, atop the stiff stem, covered with elongated leaves. The colour game that the "Mascara" lily will stage is truly spectacular. Flowering period begins in June and extends into the following month. Lily of the variety offered here will definitely attract attention, constituting a distinct, dazzling border ornament. "Mascara" is considered one of the darkest coloured lily varieties available on the market. You may grow it at the contrasting background of a hedge or pale wall. Blooms of the cultivar offered here are recommended to be used in unique, contrastingly coloured bouquets. Blooms of the "Mascara" Asiatic lily are scentless.

Lilies are rather undemanding in cultivation. Their bulbs should planted on a sunny or partially shady site. They require a permeable, yet not drying, properly cultivated soil that is rich in nutrients. Mulching will significantly facilitate cultivation. "Mascara" lily is completely frost resistant and you do not need to excavate its bulbs before the winter.

One package contains 10 bulbs of the 'Mascara' Asiatic lily sized 18/20 centimetres in circumference. Essential growing instructions can be found on the package label.

• Variety: Mascara
• Use: ornamental
• Flower colour: dark crimson, almost black
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Foliage: elongated
• Site: sunny or partially shady; permeable, yet not drying, properly cultivated soil rich in nutrients
• Bulb size (circumference):: 18 to 20 cm
• Bulbs: 10
• Height: 60 to 90 cm
• Flowering period: June - July
• Wintering in the ground?: Yes