Lilium catesbaei ( Catesbaei Lily )

L. catesbaei, blooms in two to five orange scarlet flowers spotted with brown on purple stems 18 inches tall. Lilium, a genus of about 80 species. Leaves are lance-shaped, arranged in whorls. The flowers are funnel or bell shaped with […]

Lilium candidum ( Madonna Lily )

Reportedly one of the oldest flowers in civilization, it was depicted in Egyptian and Cretian ruins, the madonna lily grows to a height of 3 to 4 feet tall and has white, trumpet-shaped, mid-spring flowers. This shallow-growing bulb develops rosette […]

Lilium canadense ( Meadow Lily )

L. canadense has rhizomatous bulbs and lance-shaped leaves each with 5 to 7 parallel veins. Produces umbels or occasionally racemes, of up to 30 faintly scented, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers with recurved tips and maroon spots in the centers. There are […]

Lilium bulbiferum ( Croceum Lily )

Var. croceum has orange flowers and does not produce bulbils. L. bulbiferum is a vigorous lily producing scattered, lance-shaped leaves with marginal hairs. In midseason, produces usually 1 to 5 flowered umbels of unscented, erect, bowl-shaped, bright orange-red flowers, the […]

Lilium bolanderi ( Bolanderi Lily )

L. bolanderi, has bluish green leaves in four whorls of 12. Blooms in bell shaped flowers in a shade of velvety purple, slightly spotted with burgundy on the outside. Does well in northern California and Oregon. Lilium, a genus of […]

Lilium auratum ( Platyphyllum Lily )

Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum has broadly lance-shaped leaves, and bears flowers with a yellow band along each tepal and few spots. There are approximately 100 species of lilies. A bulbous perennial, that originated in wooded areas of Europe and Asia, […]

Lilium auratum ( Crimson Beauty Lily )

‘Crimson Beauty’ produces flowers with a crimson band along the center of each tepal. 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 […]

Lilium ( Yellow Blaze Lily )

‘Yellow Blaze’ is a moderately vigorous Asiatic lily bearing umbels of unscented, bowl-shaped, bright yellow flowers with chesnut brown spots. This is a showy plant for planting in the shrubbery or herbaceous border. Deadhead spent flowers, but wait until stems […]

Lilium ( White Henryi Lily )

‘White Henryi’ is a vigorous, upright Trumpet/Aurelian lily, bearing racemes of large, fragrant, flat-faced, white flowers with recurved tepal tips. May need staking, reaching 8 feet tall.

Lilium ( Whirlybird Lily )

One of the Trumpet hybrids, ‘Whirlybird’ blooms in ivory-white bearing large flowers with orange towards the edges of the petals. This is a showy plant for planting in the shrubbery or herbaceous border. Deadhead spent flowers, but wait until stems […]