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Bulb · Liliaceae family

Martagon lily

Lilium martagon

Full sun to part shade 0.6–0.8 m × 0.2–0.3 m Flowers June–July to −40 °C
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SunFull sun to part shade
Size0.6–0.8 m
spacing 23 cm
FlowersJune–July
PlantingSeptember–November
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

neutral to alkaline soil
acidicneutralalkaline
averageloamysandyhumus-rich

Watering

only in dry spellsdo not waterlogless when it rains

Frost

−40 °C
no winter protectiondies back in winter, regrows in spring

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.6–0.8 mspread 0.2–0.3 m
0.6–0.8 m× spread 0.2–0.3 m

Plant 23 cm apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberCheck: JanuaryCheck: FebruaryCheck: MarchCheck: AprilCheck: MayCheck: JuneCheck: JulyCheck: AugustCheck: SeptemberCheck: OctoberCheck: NovemberCheck: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingCheck
Now, in October: a good time for planting (bulb). · Check – Check leaves for lily beetles and their grubs (active from late March to October). · watch for lily beetle.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June–July · pink or white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

bulb: September–November

Check

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–October: Check leaves for lily beetles and their grubs (active from late March to October).

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
high-potash fertiliser

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

Lily beetle

Lilioceris lilii
pestsource covers the whole genus

What you will see

Eaten leaves; grubs eat leaves and flowers, adult beetles are red.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
March–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Regular checks from spring.
    • With heavy summer feeding, expect a smaller bulb and weak flowering the following year.
  2. By hand late March to OctoberHand-pick adults and grubs, check the underside of leaves.
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps in a heavy infestationOnly a product authorised in your country against lily beetles, and only if manual control is not enough.
Lily beetlepest · March–October

What you will see

Eaten leaves; grubs eat leaves and flowers, adult beetles are red.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
March–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Regular checks from spring.
    • With heavy summer feeding, expect a smaller bulb and weak flowering the following year.
  2. By hand late March to OctoberHand-pick adults and grubs, check the underside of leaves.
  3. Chemical — only when nothing else helps in a heavy infestationOnly a product authorised in your country against lily beetles, and only if manual control is not enough.

Lily disease (Botrytis elliptica)

Botrytis elliptica
diseasesource covers the whole genus

What you will see

Oval brown spots on leaves that spread.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Airy site; do not wet the leaves.
    • Water in the morning; use mulch to limit soil splash.
    • Do not over-feed with nitrogen.
  2. By hand once spots appearRemove and destroy affected leaves; in autumn clear away dead ones.
Lily disease (Botrytis elliptica)disease · spring – summer

What you will see

Oval brown spots on leaves that spread.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Airy site; do not wet the leaves.
    • Water in the morning; use mulch to limit soil splash.
    • Do not over-feed with nitrogen.
  2. By hand once spots appearRemove and destroy affected leaves; in autumn clear away dead ones.
Sources (3)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

Edging lobelia

Edging lobelia

0.15–0.25 m
✓flowers April–June
✓lower — for the front
orange coneflower

orange coneflower

0.5–0.95 m
✓flowers July–October
✓taller — for the back
showy stonecrop

showy stonecrop

0.3–0.5 m
✓flowers August–October
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does Martagon lily flower?

In June–July; the flowers are pink or white.

Does Martagon lily tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does Martagon lily need?

At maturity 0.2–0.3 m wide and 0.6–0.8 m tall; recommended spacing 23 cm.

Lily beetle — what can you do?

Regular checks from spring. Hand-pick adults and grubs, check the underside of leaves.

Lily disease (Botrytis elliptica) — what can you do?

Airy site; do not wet the leaves. Remove and destroy affected leaves; in autumn clear away dead ones.

Sources (17) Checked 20 October 2026

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