Push Off lily
Lilium 'Push Off'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Brown-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Push Off' lily (Lilium 'Push Off') 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. The brown-purple flowers are fragrant and open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. Bischoff Tulleken Lelies B.V. bred it.
Pairs well with Coral Sunset peony, Sweet William, Carnaval De Nice tulip, and Mock orange.