Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 6 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: With some deep purple spots. |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Bulb scaling. |
Pollinators: | Bees Wind Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
Australis | From May 9, 2017 to June 9, 2017 | Seeds germinated 4 seeds germinated. |
Australis | On February 26, 2017 | Seeds sown Started six seeds received in SRGC seed exchange. |
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