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Lilium martagon

Also Known As

Martagon Lily
Turk's Cap Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Lilium martagon plant details

Lilium martagon is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer purple 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 martagon

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lilium martagon

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

The martagon is a classic woodland lily with small, delicate, pendant pink flowers with recurved petals. Great in a part shade or woodland garden rising above hostas, arisaemas and Brunnera 'Silver Wings' with its subtle silvering.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Favorites for centuries, these wild European "mountain lilies" were crowded aside in the 1800s by flashier lilies arriving from Asia. But their charms endure, and today they're making a big comeback. Blooming in earliest summer with dainty, lavender-pink, turk's-cap flowers, they're extra cold-hardy but not always easy to please. Give them a cool spot, humusy soil, filtered sun and patience. 3-4 feet, zones 3-7aS(8WC)

By: Old House Gardens

Up to 50! (when mature) pink flowers, 1 1/2" across. These are rare in trade and often sold as cheap imports. (Hint: If the bulb isn't yellow, it isn't L. martagon) We propagate them ourselves and ship them as about 1-1/2" bulbs, blooming this year or the