Mrs R.O. Backhouse turkscap lily
Lilium martagon 'Mrs R.O. Backhouse'
AM-RHS 1921
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, orange, pink, purple, red, variegated, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mrs R.O. Backhouse' turkscap lily (Lilium martagon 'Mrs R.O. Backhouse') is a bulb for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer with fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Mrs. R.O. Backhouse bred it.
Pairs well with Roma greater masterwort, Lady's mantle, and Catmint.