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Lilium henryi

Also Known As

Species Lily
Trumpet Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4'-8'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Lilium henryi plant details

Lilium henryi is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lilium henryi

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lilium henryi

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lilium henryi has long lasting flowers in orange with maroon spotting and recurved petals. The flower stalks grow about four feet tall in the wild but may be more than 7 feet in cultivation. It is well suited to deciduous woodland conditions as the bulbs need good moisture year round. A parent to many important hybrids. The bulbs are edible for humans, but lilies are highly toxic to cats.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This Chinese turks cap produces in summer a magnificent candelabra of 4-20 pendulous orange-spotted-black flowers with recurved petals on a 3-9' purple-marked stem. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

We're big fans of this willowy Chinese wildflower that was brought back by Irish plant collector Augustine Henry from remote limestone gorges in Hupeh. Enhanced by green nectaries and chestnut brown "whiskers," its golden-orange petals swoop back like the wings of a falcon. Blooms happily in light shade and alkaline soils. Mid-summer, 4-6', zones 5a-7bS(9WC)