L. speciosum var. album has purple stems and white flowers. Deadhead spent flowers, but wait until stems and leaves turn yellow to cut back to within a few inches of the ground. Spring and fall are the best time to […]
Lilium rubellum ( Rubellum Lily )
L. rubellum is a true species lily with scattered, lance-shaped leaves. Bears usually 1 to 4, fragrant, funnel-shaped, pink flowers often spotted maroon in the centers. Requires moist, acidic soil and partial shade. Japan. Deadhead spent flowers, but wait until […]
Lilium pyrenaicum ( Pyrenaicum Lily )
L. pyrenaicum is a clump-forming true species lily with green stems, sometimes spotted purple, and scattered, linear to lance-shaped, bright green leaves, often with silver margins. Bears racemes of up to 12 unpleasant smelling, pendent, yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, flecked […]
Lilium primulinum ( Primulinum Lily )
L. primulinum blooms in small yellow flowers, shaded green with a purple patch in the throat. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with six spreading segments. This is a showy plant for planting […]
Lilium polyphillum ( Polyphillum Lily )
L. polyphillum, blooms in creamy yellow flowers that when folded back, reveal a greenish yellow throat. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with six spreading segments. This is a showy plant for planting […]
Lilium philadelphicum ( Philadelphicum Lily )
L. philadelphicum, blooms in whorls of three to eight in reddish-orange flowers spotted with purple. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with six spreading segments. This is a showy plant for planting in […]
Lilium parryi ( Parryi Lily )
L. parryi, blooms in scented, funnel-shaped flowers of brilliant yellow. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with six spreading segments. This is a showy plant for planting in the shrubbery or herbaceous border.
Lilium pardalinum ( Pardalinum Lily )
L. pardalinum is a vigorous, clump-forming, rhizomatous true species lily, with strong stems bearing whorls of elliptic deep green leaves. Produces in midseason, racemes of up to 10 unscented, nodding, orange-red to crimson flowers, paler toward the bases and with […]
Lilium papilliferum ( Papilliferum Lily )
L. papilliferum, blooms in purple maroon, scented flowers. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with six spreading segments. This is a showy plant for planting in the shrubbery or herbaceous border.
Lilium oxypetalum ( Insigne Lily )
Var. insigne produces purple flowers. There are approximately 100 species of lilies. A bulbous perennial, that originated in wooded areas of Europe and Asia, the lily has become a favorite in gardens across the world noted for its trumpet-shaped flowers. […]