Asiatic Lilies

Asiatic Hybrid Lilies

Asiatic lilies are a group of hybrid lilies, scientifically known as Lilium, and are amongst the earliest to bloom in the lily family, typically appearing in early to mid-summer. They are beloved by gardeners due to their wide range of colors, ease of cultivation, and striking, upward-facing flowers.

Asiatic Lilies Profile

Asiatic Lilies are among the earliest to bloom in early-mid summer and the easiest to grow.
Asiatic Lilies offer a wide array of colors, from the softest pastels to fiery reds and oranges that practically ignite when the sun shines on them.
Asiatic Lilies bear 4-6 inches blossoms (10-15 cm) on 2-5 feet tall plants (60-150 cm).
Asiatic Lilies feature straight stems, high bud counts, and generally brightly spotted blossoms and vary in shape from simple open bowls to flowers with exquisitely recurved petals.
Vigorous, long-lived, Asiatic Lilies seldom need staking.
Asiatic Lilies enjoy a long blooming season (up to 1 month), but most are unscented.

Growing Asiatic Lilies

Asiatic lilies are easy to grow and adaptable to a variety of conditions, making them an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. They perform best in full sun to partial shade and prefer well-drained, loamy, or sandy soil. They are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8, making them versatile across various climates.
In terms of planting, Asiatic lilies should be planted in the fall or early spring. Bulbs should be set 3 times as deep as the bulb’s height to protect them and provide support for the stem.
Asiatic lilies are perfect for mixed borders, cutting gardens, and containers. They make excellent cut flowers, allowing you to bring a splash of color indoors. Moreover, they attract butterflies and other pollinators, contributing to the garden’s biodiversity.

It’s important to note that lily leaves and flowers can be toxic to cats, causing severe kidney damage if ingested. Therefore, they should be planted away from areas where cats may access them.

Guide Information

Hardiness	4 - 8
Heat Zones	1 - 7
Climate Zones	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Plant Type	Bulbs, Perennials
Genus	Lilium
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 5' (60cm - 150cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Maintenance	Low
Water Needs	Average
Soil Type	Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Landscaping Ideas	Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles	City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden

Favorite Asiatic Lilies

Lilium ‘Rosella’s Dream’ (Asiatic Lily)

One of the earliest lilies to bloom, Lilium ‘Rosella’s Dream’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with showy, wide-open flowers with soft cream petals delicately flushed cherry pink at their tips and chocolate freckles at their heart. Topped with dark anthers, this Lily is amazingly decorative and provides a long-lasting floral show for up to 4 weeks. Easy to grow and compact, it will add drama to your garden or your containers and brighten them up!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Gran Paradiso’ (Asiatic Lily)

This spectacular Asiatic Lily features bowl-shaped flowers, with slightly recurving tips, which are upward-facing and reveal an orange throat. Prized for their ornamental qualities, they are quite large, up to 4-5 in. wide (10-12 cm), and abundant – Great floral show guaranteed! Blooming in early to mid-summer, this Lily constitutes an excellent border plant and is well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Push Off’ (Asiatic Lily)

Spice up your garden or patio with the spectacular blossoms of Lilium ‘Push Off’. They are so irresistible with their huge creamy-white flowers heavily freckled with burgundy spots at their heart. Blooming in early – mid-summer, this Lily constitutes an excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border. Well suited to containers and the cutting garden too

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	6" - 2' (15cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘King Pete’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘King Pete’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with showy, upward-facing, wide-open flowers with broad and bright yellow petals contrasting with a darker yellow heart and chocolate freckles. Wearing some of the brightest petals, this lily will spill out its charms in early-mid summer. Easy to grow, it won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (2002).

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm)

Lilium ‘Black Spider’ (Asiatic Lily)

Spice up your garden or patio with the spectacular blossoms of Lilium ‘Black Spider’. They are so irresistible with their creamy-white flowers adorned with deep burgundy spots and black hearts. Black Spider is also quite abundant with up to 5-7 flowers per stem – a great floral show is guaranteed. This Lily constitutes an excellent border plant and is well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Monte Negro’ (Asiatic Lily)

This fascinating bouquet of vivid red blossoms rising elegantly above a glossy dark green foliage can be achieved with Lilium ‘Monte Negro’. This spectacular Asiatic Lily features bowl-shaped flowers, with slightly recurved tips, which are upward-facing and reveal tiny dark spots at their heart. Prized for their ornamental qualities, they are quite large, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), and abundant, with up to 7-10 flowers per stem – Great floral show guaranteed!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Brunello’ (Asiatic Lily)

Imagine abundant, huge, vivid orange blossoms with gracefully recurving tips rising elegantly above a glossy mid-green foliage. This vision is Lilium ‘Brunello’, a spectacular Asiatic Lily with bowl-shaped flowers that are upward-facing and reveal their dark red stamen. Prized for their ornamental qualities, they are quite large, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), and abundant, with up to 12 flowers per stem – A great floral show guaranteed!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Tiny Todd’ (Asiatic Lily)

Initially bred for container planting, Lilium ‘Tiny Todd’ is an early blooming, dwarf Asiatic Lily that is also well suited to the garden borders or even to the rock garden. Ravishing, large white flowers flushed pale pink, up to 7-9 flowers per bulb, are upward-facing and let you admire their inner beauty. Slightly fragrant, they contrast nicely with the glossy green foliage and do not require any staking. Mass them in the garden and expect a great floral show

Hardiness	5 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm)

Lilium ‘Dot Com’ (Asiatic Lily)

These spectacular blossoms belong to Lilium ‘Dot Com’. Aren’t they irresistible with their large, creamy-white to purplish-pink flowers adorned with burgundy spots at their heart? They are quite large, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), and abundant, with up to 5-9 flowers per stem. This Lily constitutes an excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border. It is also well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Patricia’s Pride’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘Patricia’s Pride’ also called ‘Purple Rain’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with highly showy, upward-facing, wide-open white blooms brushed with a deep burgundy-purple blotch at their heart. Amazingly decorative and easy to grow. Excellent border plant, providing striking color and contrast to the perennial border, and mixes beautifully with annuals and other summer flowering bulbs. Well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers too.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Black Out’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘Black Out’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with large, dark carmine-red, upward-facing flowers with an even darker red-to-black shading in the center of each petal. One of the darkest red lilies, it produces clusters of 4-5 blossoms per stem which look fabulous when combined with yellow or creamy colors. An excellent border plant, it is well suited to containers and the cutting garden as it makes excellent fresh-cut flowers.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Grand Cru’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘Grand Cru’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with showy, upward-facing, wide-open flowers with bright yellow petals contrasting with a burgundy heart. Amazingly decorative, this tremendous Lily won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (2002). Easy to grow, it will add drama to your garden and brighten it up!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Pollyanna’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘Pollyanna’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with showy, upward-facing, wide-open flowers with bright yellow petals adorned with a pink flushed throat. Amazingly decorative, this tremendous Lily will add drama to your garden and brighten it up!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Salmon Twinkle’ (Asiatic Lily)

Lilium ‘Salmon Twinkle’ is a fascinating Asiatic Lily with showy, wide-open flowers featuring pale creamy-yellow petals adorned with purplish pink recurved tips. Amazingly decorative, this tremendous Lily will add drama to your garden and brighten it up!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Mid)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Fire King’ (Asiatic Lily)

Perfect for hot summer borders, Lilium ‘Fire King’ is a vibrant Asiatic Lily with showy, outward-facing flowers featuring rich reddish orange recurved petals adorned with purple freckles. Amazingly decorative, this tremendous Lily will add drama to your garden and brighten it up!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late), Summer (Early)
Height	3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Lilium ‘Citronella’ (Asiatic Lily)

One of the most suitable lilies for naturalizing, Lilium ‘Citronella’ is a vigorous Asiatic Lily with charming, showy, golden flowers with speckled, gracefully recurved petals. Unlike most Asiatic lilies, its amazingly decorative flowers do not face up toward the sun but are pendant. Prolific, mature bulbs can produce up to 20 blossoms per stem and will multiply to form clumps over the years.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Summer (Early, Mid)
Height	3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

Dwarf Asiatic Hybrid Lilies – Pixie Series

Among the easiest lilies to grow and the earliest to bloom, dwarf Asiatic ‘Pixie’ Lilies feature large, brightly-colored, satin trumpet flowers delicately freckled in the throat, that can’t be missed! Held on sturdy stems that do not require staking, their crimson, yellow, orange or pink enormous exotic blossoms are in full fanfare for weeks of color!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late), Summer (Early)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)

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