Terrace City turkscap lily
Lilium martagon 'Terrace City'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall8 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, orange, pink, purple, red, variegated, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Terrace City' turkscap lily (Lilium martagon 'Terrace City') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. 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. The flowers are fragrant and bloom in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. It grows erect and reaches about 35 to 47 inches tall.
Pairs well with June hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Smoketree, and Catmint.