King Pete lily
Lilium 'King Pete'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'King Pete' lily (Lilium 'King Pete') 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. It blooms from early to late summer and has a fragrant scent. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. H. Peters bred it, and J. Wadekamper introduced it in 1977.
Pairs well with Black Adder Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, Coronation Gold yarrow, and Lucifer montbretia.