Starlight Express lily
Lilium 'Starlight Express'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Starlight Express' lily (Lilium 'Starlight Express') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer, and the flowers are fragrant. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Caradonna sage, Lamb’s ear, and Globe thistle.