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The first lily to have been identified as Lily beetle resistant, following plant trials at RHS Hyde Hall which has been running each year since 2020. A fabulous new summer blooming oriental Lily, King Solomon will create a dramatic display in your borders and your containers and not get eaten. Sure to bring a bright burst of colour to your garden, whether grown in containers or in borders. Large, upward facing flowers are formed by deep red-pink petals and striking orange-yellow centres, each bloom releasing a beautiful, sweet scent. Loved by bees and other pollinators, when cut, the stems made a wonderful addition to your indoor arrangements. Blooming from mid-late summer, Lily King Solomon prefers to be grown in a sunny location, though will tolerate partial shade, in well-drained soil.A hardy, bulbous, herbaceous perennial which will tolerate temperatures to around -15°C, the foliage will die back over winter ready to sprout again in the spring, reaching a mature height of appr
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Lilium ‘King Solomon’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Oriental Lily |
| Hardiness | H6 (-15 to -20°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bulbs |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.10 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.20 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
