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Division: I. Asiatic Hybrids

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 4 - 5 ft.
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 in.
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Bulb scaling.
Awards and Recognitions: Other: NALS Hall of Fame

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic Lily
Also sold as:
  • Red Flavour

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden, Skåne, Sweden
Date: July 2016
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-06-23
Photo by Ticker
Location: Iowa
Location: Kalama, wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2022-07-12
Location: Iowa
Date: 2018-06-21

Date: 2012-07-01
Credit Andrey Korzun
Location: Iowa
Date: 2018-06-21
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2023-06-09
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-07-05

Date: 2021-06-21
Red velvet
Photo by chrispnpt9
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Rosetta -Tasmania
Date: Boxing Day 2012
Photo by Leli
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2022-06-17
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2022-06-15
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2022-06-09
Location: Iowa
Photo by magnolialover

Date: 2012-07-01
Credit Andrey Korzun

Date: 2012-07-01
Credit Andrey Korzun

Credit Andrey Korzun
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-07-13
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-06-24
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-06-19
Photo by RobinD

Date: 2011-07-21
Credit Uleli
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-14
Photo by Ispahan
Photo by DianeSeeds
Photo by Leli
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-26
First year in my garden
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-26
First year in my garden
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: Summer 2009
Inflorescence.
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-06-12

photo credit: Uleli

Date: 2012-07-01
Credit Andrey Korzun

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2011-08-24
Photo courtesy of B&D Lilies  Used with Permission

Date: 6/2008
Photo by Leli
Location: Hannibal, NY Z6a
Date: 2011-07-10
Photo by Ispahan
Location:  -Tasmania
Date: 5-9-13

Photo courtesy of B&D Lilies
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-05-05
Location: Claremont -Tasmania
Date: Dec 28 2011
Red Velvet
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-13
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-06-11
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2016-06-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-16
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-26
First year in my garden
Photo by Ispahan
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-13
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-19

Date: 2011-07-21
Credit  Uleli

Photo courtesy of Solaris Farms
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Comments:
  • Posted by Ispahan (Chicago - Zone 6a) on Jun 30, 2012 6:30 PM concerning plant:
    A charming, classic Asiatic lily hybrid that is in the North American Lily Society Hall of Fame. It forms a nice pyramid of waxy, resplendent deep red downfacing flowers and lasts for several weeks. No fragrance.
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