trumpet lily
Lilium henryi
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange with maroon spotting
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Trumpet lily (Lilium henryi) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The orange flowers have maroon spotting and recurved petals, and they open from early to late summer. They are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Stalks can top seven feet in a garden, so give them room.
Pairs well with Monkshood, Festiva Maxima peony, and Rose of sharon.
Native range
Central China.