Lilium Slates Morning Violet Flowering Plants dark green fronds

dark green fronds

but is almost unknown in US gardens

These grow much faster than the typical Sabal minor

The specific epithet commemorates the eccentric English gardener/plantswoman Ellen Ann Willmott (1858-1934)

This is the first hybrid to combine the blue foliage and size of the "sieboldianas" with the fragrance of H

Lilium Slates Morning Violet Flowering Plants dark green frondsLilium 'Slate's Morning' is a martagon lily hybrid, registered in 2011, that tops out in late spring with 4' tall spikes of pendent orange red flowers. Each flower is highlighted by a bright yellow eye zone and small cinnamon spots. As with all martagon hybrids, light shade to morning sun and good drainage is perfect.