Pollyanna lily
Lilium 'Pollyanna'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Pollyanna' lily (Lilium 'Pollyanna') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. 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. Yellow, fragrant flowers open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Oregon Bulb Farms bred it in 1981.
Pairs well with Lucifer montbretia, Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, and Rosemary.