Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Lilium 'Menton'
Menton Orienpet Lily
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Height
- 3 ft to 4 ft
- Width
- 12 in to 18 in
- Flower color
- Soft apricot flowers with peach tones and lightly recurved petals
- Foliage color
- Rich green narrow lance shaped leaves arranged along sturdy upright stems
- Bloom time
- Midsummer to late summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; remove spent flowers and allow foliage to die back naturally before cutting stems
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 3 to 8
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies and other pollinators attracted to the nectar rich flowers
About this plant
Lilium 'Menton' produces large, outward-facing flowers in midsummer, blending soft apricot and peach tones with a gentle golden glow toward the center and lightly recurved petals. Glossy, deep green lance-shaped leaves are arranged neatly along strong upright stems, creating an elegant vertical presence. The abundant blooms are lightly fragrant and held well above the foliage, attracting butterflies while bringing luminous color and graceful form to the summer garden.
Developed through Dutch hybrid breeding from species native to eastern Asia, this Orienpet lily combines refined beauty with vigorous garden performance. It is well suited to perennial borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, and mixed landscape plantings, where its fragrant flowers and warm pastel coloring provide a sophisticated focal point and outstanding cut flowers.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Containers · Cut Flower Gardens
Companion plants
Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.
