Product Description: Lilium regale Seeds — The Trumpet’s Midnight Perfume
Plant not just seeds, but a hush of moonlight and mountain mystique. Lilium regale, the Regal Lily, unfurls as a towering funnel of white petals, flushed softly in lavender and crowned with golden throats—each bloom a silent nocturne beckoning twilight.
Bloom, Fragrance & Majesty
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Bloom Color: Majestic trumpet-shaped blooms emerge in summer, with pure white exteriors please and shimmering yellow throats. Their outer petals carry a subtle lavender flush—a regal signature that glows in candlelight. These fragrant trumpets often appear in clusters, with some stems bearing up to 25 flowers.
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Fragrance: Intensely sweet and enveloping, these lilies exude a heady perfume that deepens at dusk—turning gardens into nocturnal salons.
Hardiness & Growing Grace
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USDA Hardiness Zones: Hardy in Zones 4–8, Lilium regale thrives across cool to temperate gardens. While bulbs are robust, early foliage may suffer injury from late frost—staking and mulching give this lily its crown.
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Growth Habit: Expect a statuesque display reaching 4–6 feet tall, with sturdy stems topped by cascades of dramatic blooms. Ideal for beds, borders, containers, or as fragrant cut flowers.
Wildlife Whispers
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Garden Guests: The perfume-laden trumpets are magnets for nectar-loving bees, and while not a caterpillar host, the blooms’ nectar can attract butterflies and hummingbirds, enriching garden ambiance.
Cultural Echoes & Fascinating Lore
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Historical Elegance: Hailing from the cliffs of Sichuan in southwestern China, the Regal Lily was introduced to English gardens by plant explorer Ernest Henry Wilson in the early 1900s—its very name evokes majesty.
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Meaning & Symbolism: Lilies have long been icons of purity, nobility, and renewal—gracing artworks, religious ceremonies, and folklore worldwide as floral ambassadors of reverence and hope.
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Garden Legend: Named “Regal,” this lily earned the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit—a testament to its elegance and reliability.
Why These Seeds Are Pure Majesty
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Fragrant Night Guards: Plant a scent so potent it turns moonlit air into perfumed poetry.
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Architectural Poise: Large white trumpets framed by lavender halos bloom like floral trumpets atop tall green spires.
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Cultural Bloom: From cliffside roots to royal recognition—each seed carries legacy.
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Fine Sculpture & Easy Care: Statuesque, fragrant, and surprisingly easy to grow across garden zones.
Grow Lilium regale seeds and cultivate more than a flower—grow a floral coronation of scent, silence, and starlit charm in your own garden.