White American trumpet lily
Lilium longiflorum 'White American'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White American' trumpet lily (Lilium longiflorum 'White American') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage 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 fragrant flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It grows upright at a moderate pace and reaches 24 to 47 inches tall.
Pairs well with Peony, Catmint, Japanese forest grass, and Aster.