Trumpet Lily (Lilium) - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Trumpet Lily

Lilium

Trumpet Lily blooms from July through August.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jul–Aug
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
4.6 ft × 12 in
Type
Bulb
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Growing Trumpet Lily

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Expect it to reach about 4.6 ft tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Trumpet Lily

Trumpet Lily is a hardy bulb with two planting windows: fall is ideal, and early spring is a close second. For the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 9 range that means September or October, or March or April in spring. It blooms from July to August.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in September.

The Lilies family

One of 5 in the Lilies family. Same family, similar care.

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