orange lily
Lilium bulbiferum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance 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 from early to late summer and attracts bees. Plants reach 35 to 47 inches tall, so give them a spot toward the back of a border.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Plenum Violaceum hardy geranium, and Foxtail barley.
Native range
Mountains of S & C Europe, S Germany, and Scandinavia.