Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F
Lilium for Zone 5
50 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 savedTree Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Tree Mix'
#2 most savedWood Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
#3 most savedTiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium
Canada Lily 'Reverend Walker'
Lilium canadense 'Reverend Walker'
Stargazer Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Stargazer'
Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganense
Lilium Sunny Morning
Lilium x hybrida 'Sunny Morning'
Anastasia Lily
Lilium lilium 'Anastasia'
Roselily Taurade
Lilium x hybrida 'Pink Taurade'
Hardy Perennial Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Hardy Perennial'
Landini lily
Lilium lanceolatum 'Landini'
Rosthorn's Lily
Lilium rosthornii
Snowdon Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Snowdon'
Carolina Lily
Lilium michauxii
Mighty Summer Bulb Garden Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Mighty Summer Bulb Garden'
Mrs R O Backhouse Lily
Lilium x marhan 'Mrs R O Backhouse'
Big Brother Giant Lily
Lilium x elegans 'Big Brother Giant Lily'
Double Tiger Lily
Lilium lilium 'Double Tiger'
Nymph Lily
Lilium lilium 'Nymph'
Turk's Cap Lily Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon 'Mix'
Asiatic Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Sarcee'
Magic Star Double Oriental Lily
Lilium lancifolium 'Magic Star Double'
Pink Perfection Lily
Lilium x hybrida 'Pink Perfection'
Dahurian Lily
Lilium sibiricum
Showing the 24 most-saved of 50 Zone 5–hardy Lilium varieties. See the full Lilium list →
Lilium in Zone 5
Will Lilium survive a Zone 5 winter?
50 of the 54 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.