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Liliaceae
African Queen Lily
Lilium 'African Queen'
Regal beauty.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Lilium
- Native to
- Hybrid (garden origin)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- African Queen is a trumpet lily hybrid developed in the 1950s from crosses involving Lilium henryi and Aurelian hybrids.
- The large trumpet-shaped flowers can be up to 8 inches long and produce an intensely sweet, far-reaching fragrance.
- A single mature bulb can produce a stem bearing 15 to 20 flowers, creating a spectacular display.
- The warm apricot-orange color deepens in cooler temperatures, producing richer tones in northern gardens.
- It is one of the easiest trumpet lilies to grow, tolerating a wider range of soil conditions than many lily hybrids.
Color meanings
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majesty
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pride