Please make sure JavaScript is enabled.
 
Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lilium martagon

 

Lily (Species) Turk's Cap Lily

Turk's cap lilies are clump-forming, with whorls of narrow leaves on an erect stem. The flowers have recurved petals.

Contributed by @lizziet

 
plant Features
  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lily (Species) Turk's Cap Lily

Latin name

Lilium martagon

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

  •  
    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is 0.50meters x 1.50meters 0.50 M 1.50 M

Lilium martagon

Turk's cap lilies are clump-forming, with whorls of narrow leaves on an erect stem. The flowers have recurved petals.


Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Seeds can be sown in compost in early spring, but may take up to 5 years to flower.

 

Propagating

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 

Planting

From Early Autumn TO Early Spring

Bulbs are usually planted in Autumn, but can be sown until Spring. Bulbs that have been prepared for forcing can be sown in Summer. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Lilies flower from from early Summer to late Summer

 
Subscribe to GardenTags Premium to get personalised planting tasks and more for your entire plant collection
 
Gardeners who are growing this plant