Discover Easter lilies

Easter Lily - Lilium longiflorum 'Snow Queen'

The Easter lily – Lilium longiflorum ‘Snow Queen’ is an Asiatic lily that produces large white trumpet-shaped flowers that are very fragrant with heady, sweet fragrances. They are 16 cm long, they are pure white and reveal a yellow-green throat and a heart of yellow-orange stamens. Between July and August, the sturdy stems bear between 2 and 8 flowers each. The foliage, slender and about 20 cm long, is dark green and glossy. It is deciduous. The bulb consists of scales and can form bulblets which you detach to replant elsewhere. This Easter lily is of substantial size, reaching 1.2 metres tall and 45 cm wide. It is prized by florists who use it for cut flower arrangements, and it attracts pollinators to the garden.

Hardy to -12°C, this plant is relatively undemanding. It tolerates sun or partial shade, in fresh, humus-rich soil. It does not like dry, poor or heavy soils. You can pair it with other perennial plants such as delphiniums and lupins, as well as flowering shrubs such as bush roses.

The White Regal Lily - Lilium regale 'Album'

White Regal Lily – Lilium regale‘Album’ presents several advantages: it produces flowers that mirror the species’ natural form and is one of the easiest lilies to grow. Generous in its flowering, it blooms in July and August, producing up to 30 trumpet-shaped flowers, 14 cm long, in pure white with a lemon-coloured heart and a heady fragrance. This lily grows to around 1.2 metres tall and 45 cm wide. Its anthers attract pollen-loving insects. Its refined and elegant flowering appears on a clump of dark green, narrow lanceolate leaves. The foliage is deciduous.

This lily is a safe bet. It flowers reliably and withstands temperatures down to -29°C. It prefers a sunny site in cool, humus-rich, well-drained soil. To keep its beauty at the base, cut faded flowers back to half their length. Vigorous and long-lived, this lily can be paired in the garden with all kinds of plants and shrubs. Try pairing with lavenders and shrubby potentillas. It can also be planted in a rock garden.

Trumpet Lily - Lilium x regale 'African Queen'

Trumpet lily – Lilium x regale ‘African Queen’ will appeal to lovers of orange tones. It produces large trumpet-shaped flowers in June and July, ranging from yellow through apricot to orange. It reaches a height of 1.2 m and a spread of 30 cm. Its flowers measure 15 cm long. Its foliage stands upright, forming a tight, vertical clump. Deciduous, it has dark green, glossy leaves. This bulbous plant propagates by producing bulblets, which should be detached and replanted.

Easy to grow, it tolerates frosts down to -23°C and can be planted in full sun or partial shade, in humus-rich, well-drained soil. This lily dislikes chalky soils. It is perfect in a flower border or in a rock garden. You can pair it with other perennial plants, such as Nepeta, or with other Easter lilies. Also consider planting it beside other cut flowers like it, which will allow you to compose beautiful floral arrangements.

Trumpet Lily - Lilium 'Pink Perfection'

If you love pink and refined flowers, the trumpet lily – Lilium ‘Pink Perfection’ – is sure to appeal. In midsummer, July and August, its sturdy stems bear trumpet-shaped flowers in a medium lilac-pink, with carmine pink on the reverse of the petals. With these bouquets that grow larger with time, it easily catches the eye. The petals are thick and slightly reflexed. Each flower measures 12 cm in length and emits a fragrant scent. The slender, lanceolate leaves are medium-green and spiralled. They are deciduous. This lily reaches 1.2 metres tall with a 45 cm spread.

Easy to grow, this bulbous plant can be planted in a large flowering pot or in a garden. It is hardy down to -23°C. Plant it in full sun or partial shade in cool, rich, well-drained soil. It pairs with all kinds of perennials or annuals. You can plant beside it, for example, Allium Millenium and Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’.

Oriental trumpet lily 'Mona Lisa'

The Oriental trumpet lily ‘Mona Lisa’ is a compact variety, reaching 75 cm, ideal for growing in pots and for creating cut flower bouquets. In July and August, it produces cup-shaped flowers with pale pink petals dotted with purple, sometimes semi-double and highly fragrant. They open into a relatively flat corolla, slightly trumpet-shaped and reveal veins in a bright pink. They measure about 15 cm and emit heady, intense fragrances. This bulbous plant yields lanceolate, sturdy, dark green and glossy leaves. The leaves are deciduous and display an upright, vertical habit.

Hardy to -18°C, this lily prefers humus-rich, well-drained soils. Avoid planting it in heavy, calcareous soil. Plant it in a sunny location, with the base shaded. Feed it with liquid fertiliser every fortnight before flowering. You can pair it with other perennials that will shade its base, such as silver basket.

To learn more about Easter lilies, discover our full guide on How to plant and grow lilies, as well as our full range of Easter lilies.