Scientific Name
Lilium martagon L.
Common Name(s)
Turk's Cap Lily, Turk's Cap, Martagon Lily, Mountain Lily
Synonym(s)
Lilium martagon var. martagon, Lilium alpinum, Lilium catanii, Lilium cattaniae, Lilium caucasicum, Lilium dalmaticum, Lilium glabrum, Lilium hirsutum, Lilium martagonum, Lilium milleri, Lilium versicolor, Lilium verticillatum, Lilium villosum, Martagon montanum, Martagon sylvaticum
Scientific Classification
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Lilium
Origin
Lilium martagon has a widespread native region extending from Portugal east through Europe and Asia as far east as Mongolia.
Flower
Color: Pink-purple
Bloom Time: Early summer
Description
Lilium martagon is a strong-growing, up to 6.7 feet (2 m) tall lily. The flower color is typically a pink-purple with dark spots but is quite variable, extending from near white to near black. Numerous scented flowers are borne on each plant, and up to 50 can be found on vigorous plants. The green stems can be flushed with purple or red. Leaves are elliptic to inverse lanceolate, mostly in whorls, up to 6.4 inches (16 cm) long, and often slightly hairy underneath.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 4a to 8b: from −30 °F (−34.4 °C) to 20 °F (−6.7 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Though lilies look like they'd be fussy plants, they are actually very easy to grow. They're not particular about soil type or pH, and they grow well in full sun, part sun, dappled shade, and even light shade.
Plant lilies as soon as you get them, either in the fall or the spring. Because the bulbs lack the papery covering (known as a "tunic") common to other hardy bulbs, they can dry out quickly in storage.
Even more than other bulbs, lilies demand well-drained soil. Dig the spot where you plan to plant lilies to a depth of at least 12 inches (30 cm), remove rocks and add organic matter, such as leaf mold or peat moss, to improve the soil's structure and drainage. Like other bulbs, lilies appreciate a little bone meal scratched at the bottom of the planting hole but do not really require other fertilizers at planting time. Instead, wait until the bulbs send up green leaves and then sprinkle a complete organic fertilizer around the plant and water it in.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Lilies.
Links
- Back to genus Lilium
- Plantpedia: Browse flowering plants by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, or Origin
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