Grown for their flamboyant, often fragrant blooms from late-spring to summer, lilies are a stalwart of summer, herbaceous borders.
Lilies are well suited to growing in containers, where they can be positioned in borders as and when you need them.
Oriental lilies tend to have large, fragrant, outward-facing facing flowers. Because blooms of many oriental lilies appear to look upwards, they are sometimes referred to as ‘stargazers’.
Lilium ‘Manissa’ grows to a height of up to 150cm, and bears large, strongly scented, white flowers with yellow centres. It’s perfect for growing towards the back of a mixed herbaceous border, and makes a fantastic cut flower.
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Lilium ‘Manissa’ and wildlife
Lilium ‘Manissa’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lilium ‘Manissa’ poisonous?
Lilium ‘Manissa’ causes an upset stomach and is harmful if ingested. Its foliage, pollen, roots, sap, seed capsules and seeds are toxic.
