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Key characteristics

Family: Liliaceae
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: 1 to 2 feet
Flower color: Bright white with a dark yellow throat and pink striping
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Mid-summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Regular
Fragrance: Mild sweetly floral fragrance
Maintenance: Low to moderate; deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Bulbs

Lilium 'Fanfare'

Fanfare Lily

Lilium 'Fanfare' features striking trumpet-shaped flowers that start as mauve buds, opening to reveal bright white petals with a dark yellow throat. The base of each flower is streaked with mauve, adding depth and contrast to its overall appearance. The petals are slightly recurved, creating a graceful, flared effect.

This lily blooms from mid to late summer, providing a vibrant burst of color during the warm months.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Mid-summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Containers
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores

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.