Vermeer lily
Lilium 'Vermeer'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink with white center
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'Vermeer' lily (Lilium 'Vermeer') 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. The fragrant pink flowers have a white center and open from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms. Vletter en Den Haan Beheer B.V. bred it in 1998.
Pairs well with Duchesse de Nemours peony, Maltese cross, and Anglojap yew.