Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F
Lilium for Zone 5
49 Lilium varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.
The Lilium that thrive in Zone 5
#1 most savedWood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
#2 most savedTree Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Tree Mix'
#3 most savedTiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium
Canada Lily 'Reverend Walker'
Lilium canadense 'Reverend Walker'
Stargazer Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Stargazer'
Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganense
Anastasia Lily
Lilium lilium 'Anastasia'
Rosthorn's Lily
Lilium rosthornii
Lilium Sunny Morning
Lilium x hybrida 'Sunny Morning'
Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Hardy Perennial'
Roselily Taurade
Lilium x hybrida 'Pink Taurade'
Carolina Lily
Lilium michauxii
Landini lily
Lilium lanceolatum 'Landini'
Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Snowdon'
Double Tiger Lily
Lilium lilium 'Double Tiger'
Mrs R O Backhouse Lily
Lilium x marhan 'Mrs R O Backhouse'
Turk's Cap Lily Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon 'Mix'
Hybrid Lily Peppard Gold
Lilium x hybrida 'Peppard Gold'
Asiatic Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Sarcee'
Big Brother Giant Lily
Lilium x elegans 'Big Brother Giant Lily'
Margaret Mauve Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Margaret Mauve'
Mighty Summer Bulb Garden Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Mighty Summer Bulb Garden'
Henry's Lily
Lilium henryi
Pink Perfection Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Pink Perfection'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 49 Zone 5–hardy Lilium varieties. See the full Lilium list →
Lilium in Zone 5
Will Lilium survive a Zone 5 winter?
49 of the 51 Lilium varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.
When should I plant Lilium in Zone 5?
In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.
Which Lilium is best for Zone 5?
Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.
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See Lilium in your Zone 5 yard
Snap a photo of your space and Sow places these varieties in it at true mature size — then keeps the care schedule for everything you plant.
