Black Out lily
Lilium 'Black Out'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Carmine red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Out' lily (Lilium 'Black Out') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Carmine red, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Paula Fay peony, Blue fescue, and Minuteman hosta.