Al, how invasive are these lilies? Do they die in the winter?
Beautiful plants, there are several spots at my place that could use them. Does TAM sell them?
The most aggressive is the pink Dallas. Because of my pond's size, I prefer the pink lilies because they cover ground quicker than the other 2. The peach Colorado, and the yellow Charlene Strawn are what I would recommend for smaller ponds. They do die back in winter, and the stalks brown out and gradually decompose. You'll know when the lilies are growing in the spring when you see silver dollar sized leaves popping up.
As best as I know Texas&AM doesn't sell them. My place closed because of covid customer loss, so I'm not sure where I'd get them right now. Having said that, if you Google different plants and colors, you may notice a variety of colors, and no consistency among the various websites or shops. That can make things very confusing.
I like the Kirk Strawn lilies because they were hybridized in central TX, and survive the TX heat and droughts well.
Here's a list of all 57 lilies he developed.
Kirk Strawn LiliesEDIT: corrected mislabeled lilies
