golden-rayed lily
Lilium auratum
FCC 1880
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White with gold striped tepals
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum) is a bulb for borders 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 soil of most types. The fragrant white flowers have gold striped tepals and open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Keep it away from pets, since it is toxic to them.
Pairs well with Festiva Maxima peony, Monkshood, and Damask rose.
Native range
Japan.