Make a dramatic statement in your garden with Lilium OT 'Lavon', an impressive Orienpet lily hybrid combining the fragrance and elegance of Oriental lilies with the vigor of Trumpet lilies. This giant tree lily produces enormous, fragrant creamy-white blooms with distinctive rusty-red to bronze centers on tall stems.

Beginning the season with pale yellow buds brushed in rich red tones, 'Lavon' opens into spectacular flowers that can reach impressive sizes. Mature plants grow 6–8 feet tall, producing multiple flowers per stem, making it an exceptional focal point for borders, pollinator gardens, and cutting gardens.

Key Features

• Huge fragrant blooms with creamy-white petals
• Distinctive red-bronze center markings
• Vigorous Orienpet hybrid growth
• Mature height of 6–8 feet
• Exceptional cut flower variety
• Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
• Cold hardy perennial bulb
• Returns larger each year

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Lilium OT 'Lavon'
• Common Name: Lavon Orienpet Lily, Tree Lily
• Plant Type: Perennial Bulb
• Flower Color: Creamy White with Red-Bronze Center
• Bud Color: Pale Yellow with Red Brushstrokes
• Foliage: Deep Green
• Mature Height: 6–8 Feet
• Spread: 12–18 Inches
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Growth Habit: Upright, Tall Multi-Stemmed
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: 3–8
• Characteristics: Highly Fragrant, Pollinator Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deer Resistant

Garden Uses

Suitable for mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens, pollinator plantings, back-of-border focal points, foundation plantings, large landscape beds, and specimen plantings.

Pollinator Friendly

The sweetly fragrant blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and other beneficial pollinators, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Companion Plants

Pairs well with Delphinium, Salvia, Echinacea, Garden Phlox, Veronica, Rudbeckia, Coreopsis, and ornamental grasses to provide extended seasonal interest and highlight the lily's towering stems.

Care Instructions

• Plant bulbs 6–8 inches deep
• Space bulbs approximately 12 inches apart
• Grow in rich, well-drained soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Apply a balanced fertilizer in spring
• Stake mature plants if needed in windy locations
• Deadhead spent blooms
• Allow foliage to naturally die back before trimming

Shipping Information

Plant Condition

• Ships as one healthy bareroot lily bulb
• Freshly harvested and carefully inspected

Shipping Notes

• Orders begin shipping in March and September
• Securely packaged to maintain bulb health
• Weather-related shipping delays may occur
• Free USPS Ground Shipping on qualifying orders over $35

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We stand behind the quality of every plant we ship. If your bulb arrives damaged, contact us within 48 hours with photos of the bulb and packaging for a replacement or refund.