Ozark Regional Lily Society

03/07/2026

Repeat Performance!!! If you were not able to come to the Annual Lily Bulb Sale - You have a second chance!! With the storms last night many people were not able to make it! SO - 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14 we will again have lily bulbs for you in the Atrium at the Botanical Center at 2400 South Scenic Avenue. Hope to see everyone as our lily bulbs are ready for your garden!! Questions?? Please call Susan at 417-877-0763.

03/01/2026

Gentle Reminder!!! Annual Lily Bulb Sale! The Ozark Regional Lily Society will host the Annual Lily Bulb Sale 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in the Atrium of the Springfield Greene County Botanical Center. There is no cost to attend and there will be 18 varieties of bulbs, The cost of each bulb will be between $3.00 and $8.00. Hope to see you there!!!

02/06/2026

Annual Lily Bulb Sale! The Ozark Regional Lily Society will host the Annual Lily Bulb Sale 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in the Atrium of the Springfield Greene County Botanical Center. There is no cost to attend and there will be 18 varieties of bulbs, The cost of each bulb will be between $3.00 and $8.00. Hope to see you there!!!

08/26/2025

Videos of educational presentations from the 2025 North American Lily Society International Lily Show & Symposium are available on the NALS YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/

Watch and listen to Wilbert Ronald's recollection from 50 years of lily hybridizing, Judith Freeman's discussion on colors in lilies, Colin Tamboline's discussion of "Lilies – Summer Splendor" and Rick Rodich's discussion of Lilium species.

The North American Lily Society (NALS) was organized in 1947 to promote interest in the genus Lilium. The society has active members from almost every state and province in North America, as well as from many countries around the world. Joining the society is a great way to learn about lilies. Thank...

06/22/2025

This trumpet lily, 'African Queen', won best in show as last weekend's 2025 Ozark Regional Lily Society show. The grower is Susan Sims-Giddens of Springfield, Mo. Susan, thanks for all you do and especially for bringing this awesome stem to the show.

06/21/2025

This is a stem of martagon lily 'Mahogany Bells'. It won best in show in the martagon division at the 2025 Ozark Regional Lily Society show last Saturday. The grower is Chuck Robinson of Raytown, Mo.

06/20/2025

This stem of 'Royal Sunset' won best-in-show honors in Section A, Division 8, for Lynn Slackman of Shiloh, Ill. It is a great stem of a wonderful, garden-worthy lily. It was one of the early LA hybrids (i.e., a cross of the Easter lily (L. longiflorum) crossed with an Asiatic. 'Royal Sunset' was registered by W.A. van der Wereld & Zn BV/World Flower BV in 1999. Jan van der Wereld was honored posthumously when the North American Lily Society bestowed on him the E.H. Wilson Award, for his outstanding contribution to the genus Lilium. His sons flew from the Netherlands to Chicago to accept the award.

06/19/2025

The best-in-show stem of a lily species at the 2025 Ozark Regional Lily Show was Lynn Slackman of Shiloh, Ill. Lynn, thanks for making the drive and bringing this fine stem of Lilium pardalinum, a West Coast native lily species. Read more about the species here: https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Lilium_pardalinum

06/18/2025

This is the best seedling stem from the June 14, 2025, Ozark Regional Lily Society show. Art Evans of Gravette, Ark., brought the stem and several other interesting seedlings. It was difficult for the judges to select the best. Art, thanks for all you do for the Ozark Regional Lily Society, including bringing the tubes for displaying the stems and all the lilies you cut, but also to the North American Lily Society.

06/17/2025

This excellent stem of 'Yellow Bruse' was judged to be the best Asiatic stem in the Ozark Regional Lily Society show on June 14 at The Library Center in Springfield, Mo. The grower of this magnificent stem is Susan Sims-Giddens, president of the Ozark Regional Lily Society. Susan, thanks for all you do for the society, and thank you for bringing such a wonderful stem to the show. Brava.

06/16/2025

Thanks to the clerks, judges and helpers for the Ozark Regional Lily Society 2025 show on Saturday, June 14. You made it happen, and dozens of people stopped by drawn by the magic of lilies.

The floral arrangement, by Shari Lakin, was judged best in the show. The arrangement was in the “Masterpieces of Perfection” class.

06/15/2025

Thank you!! A huge thank you to all who came to the Library Center and viewed our 2025 Lily Show!! Despite our rainy and windy weather this spring and summer, we had beautiful stems and designs displayed. The photo is our Best in Show stem, Easter Morn, entered by Ozark Regional Lily Society member Art Evans.