Growing notes
LightPart shade to sun
SoilHumus-rich, cool, well-drained
MoistureEven moisture
Propagation
- Offsets
- Seed
Field notes
- Derived from L. martagon, L. hansonii, L. tsingtauense, and allies.
- Slow to establish but long-lived.
Hybrid Group
Martagon hybrids
Division II
Shade-friendly hybrids based on Martagon species with nodding, turks-cap flowers.
Division IIMartagon hybridsEarly summer
Quick facts
- Bloom time
- Early to mid summer
- Flower form
- Turks-cap, nodding
- Color
- Soft pinks, burgundy, gold, and speckled blends
- Fragrance
- Light to sweet
Identification cues
- Nodding, turks-cap blooms in tall, airy stems.
- Whorled leaves and speckled petals.
Pests and safety
Common pests
- Lily leaf beetle
Highly toxic to cats; keep all plant parts away.
Sources
Image credits
- UleliCC BY-SA 3.0View source