Fire King lily
Lilium 'Fire King'
A.M. RHS 1934, A.M. Haarlem 1947, F.C.C. Haarlem 1948
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Orange-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire King' lily (Lilium 'Fire King') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage 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. The orange-red blooms are fragrant and open in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. J.E.H.Stooke bred it.
Pairs well with Plume poppy, Black Adder Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, and Miss willmott's ghost.