Lilium sargentiae

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A tall bulbous perennial, to around 1.5m high, with upright stems and narrowly lance-shaped dark green leaves, sometimes producing small green bulbils at the leaf axils. Fragrant, funnel-shaped white flowers with yellow throats are produced from dark reddish-purple buds in mid summer

Scientific classification

Species: Lilium sargentiae (Lilium sargentiae)
Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Lilium sargentiae

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Lilium sargentiae

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Lilium sargentiae care guide

Keep soil evenly moist, mulch to retain underground moisture
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist, mulch to retain underground moisture

Fertilizing

Diluted high-potassium lily feed monthly spring to summer

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering. Cut back stems when foliage dies down

Propagation

Propagate by division or scaling, see bulb propagation for details

Growing

Grow in well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter. Ideally, grow in full sun with the base of the plant in shade. May need support, see staking perennials

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