World Plants Logo

search the world

Bulbs, Perennials > Lilium > Lilium martagon > Lilium martagon

Lilium martagon


Martagon Lily




Origin:  Native to Eurasia from Portugal north to Siberia and has been in cultivation for several centuries.
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Lilium
Species
martagon
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 5a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 -(-29)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 20
Height
100- 200 cm
Spread
50 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
Cultivation
Best grown in light shade alkaline, well drained soil, the browning foliage might be a cosmetic blemish in the garden but it does not deter blooming.
Growth
Fast
Flower Description
Flower are typically pink, with recurved petals and pronounced orange anthers. A white flowering variety may also be found.
Propagation
Division of bulbs, by bulb scales or seed.
goToTop
top