Touching lily
Lilium 'Touching'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow with rose-red center
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Touching' lily (Lilium 'Touching') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Its fragrant yellow blooms have a rose-red center and open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Duchesse de Nemours peony, Little Lime panicle hydrangea, Queen of Night tulip, and Ox-eye daisy.