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Martagon Lily

Lilium martagon

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Martagon Lily (Lilium martagon)

Photo: Flocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, plum

What actually matters with this one

The one lily genuinely happy in dappled woodland shade. It sulks for two years then settles for decades.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
1.5 m
Flowers
June to July
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.