Lily-of-the-Altai, Lavender Mountain Lily, Siberian Lily, Sky Blue Mountain Lily, Tartar Lily

I live in Saskatchewan in Canada Zone 3 and these plants survive here but don't bloom until early-mid June. They multiply by little tiny ...Read Morebulbs very slowly, but they have set seeds if blooms are left on. I have collected the seeds and tried starting them but with no success. Any suggestions?

I bought these super cheap from a mail order/online catalog. I didn't think I'd get much out of them, but with about 40 bulbs I planted t...Read Morehem in groups of five near some other lilies last fall. They are blooming now (end of May) in my zone 6 garden. So pretty, wispy, and airy looking! I love the delicate purple color, and the bunnies in my yard don't seem to care about them, which is an added bonus!

Needs perfect drainage, very dry in summer, protection from excessive wet winter.
Ixiolirion spp. are native to SW and central Asi...Read Morea in fields and and rocky hillsides to elevations of 8775 ft.
Early blues in my garden.

I have not found much info on this plant and am trying to determine if the bulbs need a chilling period or not.