
Turk's Cap Lily
- Botanical Name
- Lilium superbum
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 6 to 9 feet
- Width
- 6 to 12 inches
- Flowers
- Summer: reflexed petals of mauve, pink, burgundy, yellow-orange, yellow or white, often freckled
- Light
- Sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Plant lily bulbs in fall
- Plant bulbs at a depth two to three times their length and space at least three times their width apart
- Use a minimum planting depth for those planted in clay soil, the deeper the bulb is planted, the greater the risk of bulb rot
- Add organic matter to heavy clay soil to improve drainage
- Purchase and plant precooled bulbs in the spring as soon as the soil is workable
- Lilies are also sold as plants during the growing season and can be planted whenever available
- Mulch the soil to keep lily roots cool and moist
- Avoid overwatering, especially in clay soil, this can lead to root rot
- Apply a winter mulch after the ground freezes for added insulation and for help in getting the bulbs through challenging winters
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Alba - white, 4 to 6 feet
- Early Bird - orange-gold, 4 to 6 feet
- Claude Shide - dark red, 4 to 5 feet
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