- Botanical name: Lilium martagon
- Common name: Martagon lily
- Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Lilium martagon is a striking lily, native to the mountain meadows of Switzerland. It bears dark green leaves, from which tall stems of fragrant, purple turkscap lilies appear in summer. It makes an excellent cut flower.
Grow Lilium martagon in full sun to partial shade. Like all lilies, it needs good drainage in winter, so plant on a natural slope or add grit to the planting hole. A summer-flowering bulb, plant from autumn to spring.
All parts of the plant are fatal to cats, including the pollen.
How to grow Lilium martagon
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Plant size
1.5m height
30cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Lilium martagon and wildlife
Lilium martagon has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lilium martagon poisonous?
Lilium martagon can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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