Silk Road lily
Lilium 'Silk Road'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 7 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White with crimson red throat
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silk Road' lily (Lilium 'Silk Road') 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. The fragrant white flowers have a crimson red throat and open from early to late summer. Plants reach 48 to 84 inches tall, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Bartzella peony, Halcyon hosta, Blue fescue, and Mock orange.