Christ discusses the lilies of the field in Matthew 6:28-29 and Luke 12:27. During the early spring, the rocky fields around Jerusalem are still covered with Anemone Coronaria. They bloom in bright scarlet, white, purple, pink, and blue.

Cultivation Soak the tubers for 24 hours in warm water before planting. It needs a soil with high amounts of humus and good drainage to succeed. It is only hardy to 10°F. Plant it in an area receiving full sun. Unfortunately, you may find some packages of tubers labeled for colder climates. Treat them as a container grown plant so they can be given winter protection indoors.

Bible References

Matthew 6:28-29: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Luke 12:27: Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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