formosan lily
Lilium formosanum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Formosan lily (Lilium formosanum) is a perennial for borders, cut flower gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall with an erect habit and white, fragrant flowers. Bees visit the blooms, which open in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Buckeye Belle peony, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Tawain.