Add elegance and rare beauty to your garden with Lilium martagon ‘Peppard Gold’, a stunning Turk’s Cap lily known for its golden-orange, recurved blooms with dramatic dark speckling.

Unlike most lilies, martagons thrive in partial shade, making them a perfect choice for woodland gardens and shaded borders.

Why Gardeners Love It

• Unique Turk’s cap flowers with recurved petals
• Shade-tolerant lily (rare among lilies!)
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators
• Long-lived perennial that naturalizes over time
• Excellent for cut flower arrangements

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Lilium martagon ‘Peppard Gold’
• Type: Perennial bulb
• Flower Color: Golden-yellow to orange with dark speckles
• Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer
• Height: 3–5 feet
• Light: Partial shade to full sun
• Zones: 3–8

Perfect For

• Woodland gardens & shaded borders
• Cottage gardens & naturalized plantings
• Pollinator-friendly landscapes
• Rare plant collectors

Important Growing Note (Sets Expectations)

Martagon lilies are slow to establish but long-lived.

First year: focus on root establishment
Best performance begins in year 2–3

Once established, they return reliably for years

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Care Tips

• Plant bulbs 6–8 inches deep
• Use well-draining, humus-rich soil
• Keep soil evenly moist (not soggy)
• Allow foliage to die back naturally
• Avoid disturbing once planted (they dislike transplanting)