However, once the flowers fade, can you plant an Easter lily outside?
That depends on your climate, planting zone, and how you care for the plant.
Watch the weather andlearn your areas last frost dateto know when it is warm enough to plant outside.
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Planting the lily outdoors too early could lead to damage from freezing temperatures.
Then gradually expose it to increasing amounts of direct sunlight over about a week.
Hardening off the lily helps minimizetransplant shockand sunscald on the leaves.
Water well to help the soil settle around the roots.
Make room for new growth by removing the plants old tops once they wither up.
Most types of Easter lilies are hardy inUSDA Hardiness Zones5 to 11.
Separate the small bulbs while maintaining their roots and replant them in a different location.
