Family: Liliaceae

Scientific Name: Lilium Martagon Mrs R O Backhouse

Common Name: Mrs R O Backhouse Martagon Lily

Description

A Martagon Lily with dozens of pendulous straw yellow flowers.

Plant TypeAll Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc.
Hardiness Zone5-8
Sunlightfiltered sun, part sun
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, well drained, poorly drained soils will cause the bulbs to rot
FlowersTiger lily-like, straw yellow, a soft magenta reverse, tiny red spots, pendulous
Leavessingle stem, widely spaced whorls of green leaves
Stemssingle stems, bulbs
Dimensionsup to six feet
Maintenanceafter blooming let the foliage stay, cut off the heavy tops, can be spring planted, fertilize in the spring and after blooming, may need to be staked
Propagationdivision of bulbs in September to October (Zone #5)
Native SiteIntroduced in around the 1920's.
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