lily
Lilium speciosum
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green, pink, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lily (Lilium speciosum) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage 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 soil of most types. The fragrant flowers come in green, pink, red, and white. They open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Dusky Challenger iris, Brookside crane's-bill, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Japan, Taiwan, and China Southeast.