st. bernard's lily
Anthericum liliago
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
St. bernard's lily (Anthericum liliago) is a perennial for borders and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It forms a slow-growing clump of green leaves that reaches 18 to 24 inches tall. White flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Gladiator ornamental onion, Blue grama, and Hummelo betony.
Native range
Europe and Turkey.