Easter lily
Lilium longiflorum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) is a bulb for cut flowers, cottage gardens, accents, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The white flowers are fragrant and attract bees. Stems grow upright to 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Coral bells, and Little bluestem.
Native range
Southern Japan, Taiwan, and United States.