This lily is widespread in Slovenia, and also in parts of Croatia, Austria and Italy where it grows in various habitats with very good drainage. Its flowers vary in colour, but are usually orange and red while yellow predominates in the southern part of the range, which sometimes causes confusion with L. bosniacum (and other lilies from carniolicum group). The flowers are speckled on the bottom with varying amounts of "black" dots and have a pungent smell.

It is still a rare species in cultivation. Bulbs require excellent drainage! A neutral or pH+ soil mixture with lots of gravel is preferred. Seeds are delayed epigeal in germination, which means you should sow it in late summer/early fall and they will usually emerge next spring. First flowers after 5 or 6 years, so you must be patient.

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