Lilium Chernova Part Sun to Light Shade sometimes reaching 4" wide

sometimes reaching 4" wide

both in containers and in the garden

'Hortensis' is one of those plants that is indispensable not because it is a showstopper but because it is in bloom most months of the frost free growing season (mid spring through summer into mid fall here in zone 7 NC)

Expect this to make a large

It only took a decade of searching to finally acquire it in 2010

Lilium Chernova Part Sun to Light Shade sometimes reaching 4" wideThis 32" hybrid martagon lily (Felske 1993) is short in stature compared to many martagon hybrids, but still a superb selection for the woodland garden. Lilium 'Chernova' is adorned in spring with spikes of pendent flowers, each white with red spots and dark red flower tips.