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Liliaceae
Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon
ancient grace.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Lilium
- Native to
- Europe, northern and central Asia (Portugal to Mongolia)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, humus-rich, alkaline
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The martagon lily has one of the widest natural ranges of any lily, growing wild from Portugal to Mongolia across dozens of countries.
- Its distinctive 'Turk's cap' shape — petals reflexed all the way back to form a globe — is an adaptation for pollination by long-tongued hawk moths.
- Unlike most lilies, it thrives in partial shade under deciduous canopy, making it indispensable for woodland gardens.
- Established martagon colonies are extraordinarily long-lived — bulb clumps can persist and expand in the same spot for 50 years or more.
- The name 'martagon' may derive from a Turkish word for a type of turban, or from the Latin Marte meaning martial — both referencing the helmet-shaped flower.
Color meanings
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antiquity
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grace
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woodland mystery