Scheherazade lily
Lilium 'Scheherazade'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 7 feet tall18+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Deep red edged with gold to white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scheherazade' lily (Lilium 'Scheherazade') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, pollinator 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. Fragrant deep red blooms edged with gold to white open from early to late summer. The tall stems reach 48 to 84 inches, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Paula Fay peony, Royal Purple smoketree, Grape hyacinth, and Niobe clematis.