Lilium candidum - Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum - Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum - Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum - Madonna Lily
Lilium candidum
Madonna lily, Annunciation lily, Ascension lily, Bourbon lily, French lily, Juno's rose, St Joseph's lily, White lily
Planted in October 2024, the bulb did not take root—no sign of the plant.
Gabryel, 24/06/2025
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Description
Lilium candidum, also known as Madonna lily and white lily, bears beautiful white blooms in spring. They emit a glorious fragrance that is sublime in bouquets. It is a very hardy bulbous plant that is easy to grow. It naturalises over time in neutral to very calcareous, well-drained soils, even those that are very dry in summer. Its main enemy is the lily beetle, a small bright red beetle whose voracious larvae can completely wipe out its foliage.
The white lily belongs to the Liliaceae family. It is a botanical species native to the Balkans and Asia Minor (Lebanon, Syria). It is occasionally sub-spontaneous in the Mediterranean basin and has been grown in many regions since antiquity. The lightly-coloured bulb is slightly flattened and composed of fleshy scales. It grows just at ground level. The vegetation emerges from the ground in late summer or early autumn, unlike that of other lilies that develop in spring. It takes the form of a basal rosette composed of bright green leaves. This rosette rises in early spring to form a leafy flower stalk along its entire length easily reaching 1m (3ft) in height. The basal leaves are oblong and spreading, 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) long. The smaller leaves at the top of the stem are lanceolate and erect, arranged in a spiral. Their colour is a bright light green. At the end of this stem are 5 to 10 elongated flower buds. Each bud opens into a large, trumpet-shaped flower, 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) in diameter, composed of immaculate white petals. The throat is slightly tinged with yellow-green, and the stamens are golden yellow. This flowering emits a powerful, almost heady fragrance in the evening. It blooms between May and June, depending on the climate. The vegetation turns yellow and then dries out in early summer, while the bulb enters dormancy. This lily lasts for years by producing bulbils that are born on the periphery of large bulbs.
We plant it as soon as possible, because it takes advantage of the autumn rains to develop the leaves. It looks beautiful in beds, borders, and pots, and is perfect for making bouquets. Plant it with shrubs with small flowers (deutzia, bush roses, dwarf lilacs, physocarpus, etc.) or with beautiful, robust perennials such as peonies or sage.
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Botanical data
Lilium
candidum
Liliaceae
Madonna lily, Annunciation lily, Ascension lily, Bourbon lily, French lily, Juno's rose, St Joseph's lily, White lily
Middle East
Planting and care
It likes well-drained, rich, calcareous soils that are rather dry in summer. When planting, work your soil thoroughly with a good amount of potting soil. It will also develop in light soil if you feed it with decomposed manure during its resting period (August to September). Plant the blubs 4cm (2in) deep, spaced 20cm (8in) apart.
This beautiful white lily tolerates the cold well, down to at least -15°C (5°F). Summer drought is not a problem.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.