Lilium 'Black Beauty'

Also Known As

Black Beauty Oriental Trumpet Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 5'-7'
W: 12"

planting zones

7a-9b

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Lilium 'Black Beauty' plant details

Lilium 'Black Beauty' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lilium 'Black Beauty'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 5 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lilium 'Black Beauty'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lilium 'Black Beauty' is a nearly indestructible lily with small, recurved, deep red flowers with white edges. It has the look of a species-type lily but with the fragrance and bloom time of an oriental. It was reportedly bred from Lilium speciosum and mixed Oriental and Trumpet pollen, with the possible inclusion of L. henryi. This lily ranks high in the North American Lily Society's "Hall of Fame" for long-lived dependability in all areas. Oriental lilies bloom in August with bold colours and a sweet and spicy intoxicating fragrance.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This Orienpet lily ranks high in the North American Lily Society's Hall of Fame popularity for it's swept back form, deep crimson color and tough as nails personality. The pendulous flowers sway in the breeze, lightly fragrant and the first with this form.

By: Leafari

Though absolutely gorgeous _ with 15-40 turk's-cap flowers of dark raspberry narrowly edged in silver _ 'Black Beauty' is even more prized for its wonderful vigor and long life in all sorts of gardens. In fact, you'll often hear it called "indestructible." (It's even lily-beetle resistant, researchers say.) The first NALS Hall of Fame lily, it's one of the 20th century's very best. Sturdy 5-7 foot stems, mid-summer, zones 5-7S(10WC)