Lilium 'Elfin Sun' — Columnar upright

Overview

Lilium 'Elfin Sun' is a columnar upright bulbs in the genus Lilium, part of the Liliaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Lilium 'Elfin Sun' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, cut flowers and flower borders and beds.

About

Lilium 'Elfin Sun' is a cultivar of the Lilium genus, which comprises bulbous perennial plants with upright, columnar stems and deciduous foliage. This cultivar thrives in full sun, ideally in a south-facing, sheltered position with well-drained, neutral loam soil. It is hardy in the UK (H6) and flowers in summer, making it suitable for cottage and informal gardens, flower borders, and as cut flowers. Like other lilies, it should be planted in autumn in humus-rich soil, with propagation possible by seed, offsets, bulbils, or scales.

About the genus

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the Northern Hemisphere and their range is temperate climates and extends into the subtropics.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Lilium

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Lilium 'Elfin Sun' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Bulbs, Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Columnar upright
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Cottage and informal garden, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Lilium 'Elfin Sun'

Propagation: Seed, offsets, bulbils, scales
Pest resistance: Lily beetle, aphids, slugs, snails, thrips, leatherjackets, wireworms, rabbits, voles
Disease resistance: Grey moulds, viruses