Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: IX. Species and Species Cultivars

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 2 to 5 feet
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
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.
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Oregon Lily
  • Wild Tiger Lily
  • Columbia Tiger Lily
  • Species Lily

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Lillium columbianum
Location: Hood, Alabama
Uploaded by SongofJoy
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2024-02-01
Location: Olympic National Park
Date: 2014-07-10
  • Uploaded by psa

L columbianum grown in captivity

Date: c. 1880
illustration by W. H. Fitch from Elwes' 'Monograph of the Genus L
Location: Idelyld park, Oregon
Date: 2017-06-30
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2016-07-07
Growing in a local wetland area
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2016-07-07
Growing in a local wetland area
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2016-07-07
Growing in a local wetland area
Location: Arcata, Ca 95521
Date: 2013-06-22
Location: Arcata, Ca 95521
Date: 2013-06-22
Location: Hortus Botanicus Akureyensis - Akureya - Iceland
Date: 2019-07-29

Photo courtesy of B&D Lilies Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by SongofJoy
Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Aug 28, 2016 7:47 PM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific NW, found in meadows, open forests, and clearings at low to subalpine elevations. The bulbs may be steamed and eaten, although they are bitter and peppery. Old wives tale: If one smells a tiger lily, it will give one freckles.
Plant Events from our members
Australis On April 26, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Disposed of the remainder of seeds from Discovery Bulbs and Seeds. All failed to germinate and slowly went dark and disappeared.
Australis On July 12, 2016 Seeds sown
First lot of seeds from Discovery Bulbs and Seeds failed to germinate and went mouldy. Started the remainder.
Australis On May 20, 2016 Seeds sown
Obtained as seed from Discovery Seeds and Bulbs.
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