Lilies

Very similar to its parent plant, tiger lily 'Splendens' is a Tiger lily cultivar distinguished by downward-facing, orange flowers with prominent chocolate brown spots. It has fewer spots than most Tiger Lilies, and its flowers are larger and the entire plant is shorter than most as well.

Visually stunning with bubble-gum pink petals licked up the center in banana yellow, the lilies 'Tom Pouce' is certain to be the focal point of any display. They are toxic to cats, so it is advised to keep them from the reach of any beloved felines. These showy flowers would make a nice adornment to high flower boxes, offering a purely spring-esque burst of color.

The downward-facing blooms of the lilies 'White Twinkle' are creamy white with deep red markings near the center of the flower. The variety was introduced in 2000 and is valued by gardeners for its unique yet elegant coloration and its attractiveness to pollinators. The flowers also do well in a vase.

Among the florist's favorites, lilies 'Golden Splendor' are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilies 'Golden Splendor' emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Lilies 'Easy Samba' is a type of lily that has remarkable orange flowers with dark maroon stripes This is a pollenless variant, which is good for gardeners who have pollen allergies. It has a sweet fragrance and the plants last for a few years so there is no need to replant annually.

Lilium concolor (also known as morning star lily) is a species of flowering plant in the lily family which occurs naturally in China, Japan, Korea and Russia. Its relationship with other species is not clear, although it has some similarities to Lilium pumilum.

Lilies 'Push Off' is an hybrid lily as popular with gardeners as with bees and butterflies. The striking white and maroon flowers are the most desirable trait of this variant. They bloom in early to midsummer and do well in beds, borders, and containers. Their blooms are also prized for cut arrangements. Its heritage is unknown.

Lilies 'Muscadet' is an oriental lily hybrid cultivar, selected to bear large, outward-facing, pure white flowers, adorned with reddish-pink freckles, pink stripes across each petal, and prominent orange-yellow anthers. The cultivar was named after the famous French wine "Muscadet".

Lilies 'Easy Waltz' is an Asiatic lily that has been bred so that it has no pollen or scent, meaning that it doesn’t stain clothes. This lily, as elegant and cultured as the dance it is named for, is a copyrighted hybrid and can be recognized and identified by its beautiful large flowers that shade from light pink in the center to darker pink petal tips.

The intricate detail in martagon lily 'Terrace City' blooms is what differentiates it from the rest. Included in the Martagon Hybrid Division, this plant was cultivated from either L. martagon, L. medeoloides, L. hansonii, L. danhansonii, or L. tsingtauense. Martagon lily 'Terrace City' gains its admiration for its flowers, unique in color and form, with its blooms looking down but petals curving upwards.

Tiger lily 'Flore Pleno' is a Tiger lily cultivar, selected to have stunning, outward-facing, double flowers, and has hair on it's stems and buds, contrasting most other lilies. It's black and purple spots resemble the fur of a tiger, hence where it got it's name. Tiger lily 'Flore Pleno' can also produce as much as 36 tepals.

Martagon lily 'Album' is distinct for its flowers which appear pure white, strongly recurved, and dangling downward. A cultivar of Lilium martagon, its name comes from the Latin word for white. This plant is prized for its dainty, abundant flowers that reach 5 cm across and grow in clusters of up to 40 per stalk.

Martagon lily 'Orange Marmalade' is distinct for its bright orange, slightly pendulous flowers. A cultivar of Lilium martagon, its name refers to its color. This plant is prized for its showy, abundant flowers - which can grow in clusters of up to 30 per stalk - as well as for its hardiness.

Lilies 'Tiny Todd' is a hybrid lily (Lilium spp.) cultivar that belongs to Division I of lily hybrids called Asiatic lilies. This cultivar was selected for its dwarf growth habit (thus the name) and remarkably beautiful blossoms. The pink-flushed white flowers with contrasting yellow-orange stamens appear early in the season. They are slightly fragrant.

An elegant and showy flower, the lilies 'Black Out' is a Division I Asiatic hybrid lily which has been specifically grown for large, beautiful flowers that are popular in cut arrangements. The name comes from the color, which is dark red but shades into black in the inners of the blooms.

The lilies 'Dot Com' is named for the burgundy dots on its inner petals. Like many other Division I Asiatic hybrid lilies, it is easy to grow for beginners and enjoyed for its large flowers and use in floral arrangements. Flowers will be larger if grown outside in beds rather than in pots.

Lilies 'Casa Blanca' is an Oriental downward-facing lily with pure white flowers with reddish-orange anthers that bloom in mid to late summer. These pristine white flowers give the lilies 'Casa Blanca' its name as 'Casa Blanca' translates to 'white home.' In 1993, this lovely lily won the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Lilies 'Dizzy' is an Oriental lily with large, outward-facing, white petals containing pink to raspberry-red stripes and dark red spots. The petals have a delightful fragrance, and the stems grow erect and tall (about 91 to 122 cm) with dark-green leaves.

The flowers of the lilies 'Altari' have a funnel shape that opens into a six-sided star, curling slightly under at the tips. The petals have rich raspberry throats bordered in creamy white, with a yellowed spear at the interior base of each petal. Gardeners delight in having this luxuriant flower on display near patios, where its beauty and alluring scent can be admired by visitors.

Among the florist's favorites, lilies 'Nymph' are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilies 'Nymph' emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Lilies 'Starlight Express' is a spectacular and highly popular Lily cultivar, noted for its pleasant fragrance and outstandingly large, rose-pink flowers with magenta spots and ruffled white edges. This tall cultivar with sturdy stems is often used as a cut flower, and makes a great choice for flower arrangements.

Among the florist's favorites, lilies 'Anastasia' are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilies 'Anastasia' emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

The lilies 'Citronella' is notable for its bright, decorative flowers that are yellow in color and spotted throughout with red. An Asiatic lily, it will typically bloom earlier than other lilies. The variety is also distinguished by the fact its flowers do not face up to the sun, but rather hang like a bell from the stem.

More disease-resistant and more tolerant of heat, cold, and drought than other lilies, the lilies 'Silk Road' aka 'Friso' variety is both a beautiful and relatively easy-to-maintain garden plant. A hybrid of an oriental lily and a trumpet lily, this variety has a large, white and crimson-colored flower and can grow up to 1.8 m tall.

Lilies 'Regale', sometimes known as regal lily, is a highly fragrant lily cultivar known for its height and its large, 15 cm long flowers. This cultivar blooms in summer and can produce up to 25 flowers on each stem. These are long-lasting both on the plant and in cut arrangements.

Lilies 'Brindisi' is a distinctive lily hybrid notable for its upward-facing flowers which are a delicate pink color. This lily has particularly aromatic flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. Lilies 'Brindisi' is named for the city of Brindisi in Southern Italy.

Among the florist's favorites, lilies 'Scheherazade' are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilies 'Scheherazade' emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Martagon lily 'Pink Morning' is distinct for its pale pink flowers that sport white edges and spots of darker pink. A cultivar of Lilium martagon, its name comes from its coloration, which is a pink version of other cultivars with “Morning” names. This plant is prized for its abundant, showy flowers, growing in clusters of up to 50 per stalk.

Lilies 'Crimson Pixie' is a hybrid lily (Lilium spp.) cultivar that belongs to Division I of the lily hybrids called Asiatic lilies. This cultivar was selected for its impressive flowers and dwarf growth habit. It features large, upward-facing, crimson-red blooms, well-known for their beauty, but not for their fragrance. The color and delicate appearance of these flowers also inspired the cultivar's name.

Lilies 'Rosella's Dream' is a hybrid lily (Lilium spp.) cultivar that belongs to Division I of lily hybrids called Asiatic lilies. This cultivar was selected for its showy, creamy flowers with pink tips, chocolate freckles, and dark stamens. It is prized as one of the earliest-blooming Asiatic lilies.

Lilies 'Apricot Fudge' is a type of Asiatic hybrid lily that is in all likelihood named for its unusual color combination of brown stamens and pale, peachy orange petals. These flowers are shaped rather like roses, unlikely many other hybrid lilies, and this unique shape is a feature of the cultivar enjoyed by many gardeners. They have a delightful fragrance and are also enjoyed as cut flowers.

Lilies 'African Queen' stands out from the crowd because of its complex coloration. It has immense, apricot-colored trumpets streaked with brown on the outer side of its petals. This plant is an Aurelian and Trumpet Hybrid Lily, whose name "African Queen" refers to the group of lilies it belongs to. Lilies 'African Queen' receives adoration for its long-lasting profusion of striking blooms.

Lilium tsingtauense (also known as "Twilight Lily") is an East Asian species of plants in the lily family. It is native to Korea and eastern China (Anhui + Shandong Provinces). Lilium tsingtauense is an herb up to 85 cm tall, growing as a single stem from a scaly bulb. It has smooth, inversely lanceolate leaves, about 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and mostly in 2 whorls. The plant bears loose umbels of 6 (but may be up to 15) upright, unscented, shallow trumpet-shaped flowers, that blossom under partial sunlight. These appear in midsummer and are orange or reddish-orange with maroon spots. It is named for the city of Tsingtao (Qingdao) in The People's Republic of China.

Among the florist's favorites, lilium davidii var. willmottiae are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilium davidii var. willmottiae emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Lilies 'Robert Swanson' stands out from other lilies because of its striking two-colored flowers which have bright yellow outers and brown-red petal centers. This is a late-summer lily that flowers profusely and the flowers can grow to 18 cm wide. This cultivar is particularly easy-growing, making it ideal for cut flowers. It is named Robert after the breeder who created it.

Orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) is a flowering herbaceous lily species native to Europe. This species is toxic to cats. Its scientific name means "bearing bulbs." orange lily is the symbol of the Orange Order, a protestant fraternal order in Ireland.

Eye-catching tangerine-colored blooms perch on top of the tall stems of the turk's-Cap Lily (Lilium superbum) in mid-summer. Its bulb and flowers are considered edible. The blooms are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Native to cold regions of Asia coral lily is a popular garden plant prized for its fragrant coral-red flowers that bloom in summer. This perennial flower is a favorite of many types of bees and butterflies but take care if you have pets because it's toxic to cats.

Kelley's lily (Lilium kelleyanum) is an attractive lily that thrives in wetlands. The plant's flowers attract butterflies, particularly members of the Swallowtail family. Despite its striking flowers this lily is not commonly grown ornamentally, probably because it is quite demanding to care for.

Leichtlin's lily features downward-facing blossoms with curved petals. The highly fragrant flowers bloom in late spring to early summer and are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Henry's lily (Lilium henryi) is native to the highlands of central China. Its long-lasting spotted flowers have heavily recurved petals, and are prized as ornamentals. Though henry's lily is not generally dangerous to humans, it is very toxic to cats, very often becoming fatal. They should not be planted where cats are expected.

The humboldt's lily (Lilium humboldtii) is a perennial herb named after explorer Alexander von Humboldt. It has huge, spectacular golden-orange flowers with maroon patches and glossy and wavy-edged leaves. It grows in clay but thrives in a well-drained loam. This moderately simple-to-maintain plant is native and indigenous to California.

Columbia lily (Lilium columbianum) is a lily native to Western North America with a habitat that stretches from Canada down to Northern California. In the wild, you'll come across it in open woodland. If you're cultivating it, plant it in moist soil that's well-drained in the late autumn.

The Lilium speciosum is an East Asian plant native to southern Japan and China. Commonly called the showy lily it only blooms from summer to fall. This flowering plant is mostly grown in gardens because of its attractive aesthetics.

Tiger lily gets its name from its flower color: black marks on orange background resemble the skin of a tiger. But keep it away from housecats because it’s poisonous to our feline friends. This is an extremely hardy plant, making it popular in chilly New England.

Martagon lily (*Lilium martagon*) is a lily plant native to Europe and Asia, from Portugal to Mongolia. Martagon lily is a commonly cultivated ornamental garden plant, and it is toxic to cats.

A winner of the Garden Award of Merit, lilies 'Pink Perfection' is special with its distinct color, huge blossoms, and tolerance of drought. This cultivar is a member of the Trumpet and Aurelian Hybrids Division and was named succinctly after its pink color and perfect habits. Lilies 'Pink Perfection' is very popular for its fragrance, unique color, and ease of care.

Lilies 'Cavoli' is an Asiatic lily hybrid that is distinguished by its lightly scented dark purplish-red petals that face upward. Though smaller than the average lily, lilies 'Cavoli' is sturdier and more hardy than other lily cultivars. The petals of this lily are waxier, more weather-resistant, and longer-lasting than petals of other lilies. In Italian, 'Cavoli' means 'cabbage.'

Easter lily 'White American' is distinct for its very large, fragrant white flowers. A cultivar of Lilium longiflorum, its name refers to its color and probably where it was originally cultivated. This plant is prized for its elegant flowers, which bloom in early to mid-summer and attract bees and butterflies.

Canada lily (Lilium canadense) is native to eastern North America and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe. The flowers of the canada lily are various shades of yellow, orange, and red, with darker spots. The buds and roots have traditionally been gathered by local indigenous peoples for food. White-tailed deer also enjoy eating the plant.

The name lilies 'Fire King' is reflective of this lily variety's large, vivid red-orange flowers that sit on 91 to 122 cm tall stems. Easy to grow in full sun or part shade, gardeners appreciate the lilies 'Fire King' lily both for its attractiveness to pollinators and for its visual impact. 

Lilies 'Dimension' has large, striking, and dark red-purple flowers with curved petals. This plant is popular in gardens due to its large size and frost tolerance. This plant is an Asiatic hybrid lily.

Lilies 'Lady Alice' has white flowers transitioning to apricot-orange toward the centers with cinnamon-colored speckles. The flowers are also fragrant. This cultivar is a hybrid of Lilium henryi and is a Division 6, or Trumpet, hybrid lily.

Royal lily 'Album' is a highly popular Royal lily cultivar, appreciated for its very large, glistening white flowers with a golden throat and intense fragrance. It can have up to 25 blossoms per stem and is excellent for borders and as a cut flower. Royal lily 'Album' was introduced to England in 1903 by Ernest Henry Wilson. The origin of its name is unknown.

This cultivar from the lily family, martagon lily 'Manitoba Morning', was bred to create an upside-down appearance with pinkish petals that are covered with yellow and brown dots. One stalk contains multiple blooms instead of only one. Sometimes they can have up to fifty flowers per bulb, and they are highly fragrant. They are often added to landscapes and gardens as ornamental plants.

Lilies 'Easy Vanilla' is a pollen-free cultivar that looks exactly like a vanilla bean flower with its creamy light yellow color and star-shaped blooms. Hybridized from other varieties of lily, this variant was named for its vanilla-like color and appearance. Lilies 'Easy Vanilla' gained its popularity for being allergen-free, unique color and shape, and long-living blossoms.

A vibrant orange cultivar, the lilies 'Brunello' is floriferous and popular for its ease to grow and maintain. It is cold hardy and consistent, providing good cut flowers even when planted in containers. Gardeners will be interested in its ornamental value as their blooms are very large with an upwards facing habit.

Recognized as nearly indestructible, the showy lily 'Black Beauty' is a lily cultivar celebrated as being both disease tolerant and resistant to pests like beetles. While gardeners may love the physical appearance of this cultivar, the showy lily 'Black Beauty' also tolerates alkaline to acidic soils.

Martagon lily 'Claude Shride' is a gorgeous plant bred from the Martagon lily, named for a famous breeder, Claude Shride, from the US Pacific Northwest. Its unique features include its stunning dark red, orange-spotted flowers and interesting upturned petals that resemble a Turk's cap. It is popular for its very early spring blooming and its hardiness in surviving cold winters.

The lilies 'Limelight' is a variety of lily that has light yellow flowers with accents of green. The flowers' coloring is reflected in the variety's name. A long bloomer in mid- to late-summer, the flowers are often used by gardeners to add a splash of color to a border or amid shrubbery.

As indicated by its name, lilies 'Miss Peculiar' has striking, large flowers that are predominantly white and transition toward yellow and pink at their center. This flower is a hybrid of oriental and trumpet lilies.

Lilies 'Chill Out' is an Oriental lily cultivar bred for its large, fragrant flowers, which last particularly well when cut and used in arrangements. This cultivar is a showy and decorative plant that blooms profusely in the summer months. It requires plenty of water and doesn't tolerate too much direct sunlight.

Lilies 'Forever Marjolein' is a very hardy Asiatic hybrid lily cultivar that blooms in exotic blends of apricot and pink. The colors burst in late spring and early summer adding exotic flair to any garden. It is recommended to use them for color and texture in a border or potted in containers where the soil can be well-drained.

An hybrid lily, lilies 'Monte Negro' was developed for its large, plentiful, bright flowers. They are attractive in the garden, where they draw in bees and butterflies, but are also enjoyed in a cutting garden to produce flower arrangements. They are considered reliable and easy to grow.

Among the florist's favorites, lily are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lily emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Given its name for good reason, lilies 'Salmon Twinkle' has salmon-pink blooms with orange brushed along the center. Lilies 'Salmon Twinkle' is an Asiatic hybrid produced by crossing Oriental lilies with Trumpet lilies. Asiatic hybrids are a favorite in the horticulture world because they are both easy to grow and early to bloom.

Tiger lily 'King Pete' is a cultivar of the Tiger lily distinguished by its creamy-yellow, outward-facing flowers with slightly darker, orange central parts, lightly covered with reddish brown freckles. This cultivar is known as one of the few outward-facing lilies among the Asiatic lily hybrid group.

Among the florist's favorites, lilies 'Patricia's Pride' are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lilies 'Patricia's Pride' emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Lilies 'Barbara North' is a lovely and prolific lily variety with a light fragrance and dark green leaves. Cultivated as a hybrid of other Turk's-cap lilies, it was named after its location of cultivation, which is Santa Barbara. Lilies 'Barbara North' is popular as a back border plant for its tall and striking flowers, evergreen foliage, and ease of care.

Unique for its color pattern, vigor, hardiness, and improved disease resistance, the lilies 'Pollyanna''s seed parent is the Lilium wilsonii 'Flavum' and its pollen parent is the "Connecticut King.' Merriam-Webster defines a Pollyanna as "characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything," an epithet that one finds fitting with one glance at this Asiatic lily. Gardeners can plant the lilies 'Pollyanna' in containers and in cutting gardens.

The lilies 'Enchantment' was the first lily cultivar to bear upright flowers, causing the demand for its cut flowers. A selection from a mid-century group, the meaning of the lilies 'Enchantment''s name has not been disclosed. Easy to grow and naturalize, this flower is a gardener's favorite for its showy flower heads and has even won the Hall of Fame from the North American Lily Society.

Among the florist's favorites, lily are long-blooming plants and provide large and showy focal points for flower arrangements. They're simple to grow and offer lovely contrasts in terms of color, especially during the middle of summer when many other flowers fade in the heat. In addition to the visual display, lily emit a sweet scent that fills the air with a lovely fragrance. They are, however, toxic to cats, so care must be taken around pets.

Lilies 'Starfighter' is an extravagant flower with purplish-red petals that contain maroon dots and white edges. This Oriental lily represents its parent, Lilies ‘Star Gazer’ with its flamboyant colors, upward-facing petals (that also gaze at the stars), and rich fragrance. However, lilies 'Starfighter' has larger flowers and shorter stems than its parent.

Lilies 'Star Gazer' is a variant of Oriental lily which is particularly easy to grow. While most Oriental lily flowers hang down, the large, spectacular blooms of this variant face upwards, hence its poetic name. They can grow as tall as 1.8 m making them a popular choice to add drama to a garden.

The lilies 'Tigerwoods' is a particularly large and fragrant lily cultivar. Its inner petals have a scattering of tiger stripes and spots, which explains the name. For the gardener, a thick, strong stem makes it an attractive addition to both garden borders and cut arrangements.

Lilies 'Star Gazer' is an upward-facing lily with distinctive petals of pink, red, and white. These upward-facing petals give the lilies 'Star Gazer' its name, as it was the first Oriental lily hybrid to face the heavens rather than the ground. The exact parentage of this lily is unknown.

Lilium cernuum is a species of lily native to Korea, the Primorye region of Russia, and northeastern China (Provinces of Jilin + Liaoning). Lilium cernuum typically grows to 50 cm tall. The flowers are white to purple, though usually pink with maroon spots, and are scented. The species is similar in many respects to Lilium pumilum. The name cernuum refers to its nodding (hanging) flowers.

Lilium distichum is an Asian species herbaceous plant of the lily family which is native to northeastern China (Heilongjiang Jilin Liaoning) Korea and eastern Russia (Primorye Amur Krai Khabarovsk). Lilium distichum flourishes among shrubs and in forests. It grows from 2–4 ft (61–122 cm) tall. The stem is cylindrical and slender with a single whorl of leaves mid–way up the stem. It also has much smaller oval leaves sparsely alternately on the upper stem. The flowers are yellow–orange or orange–vermillion with the petals spotted in purple somewhat ‘flatfaced’ in appearance with irregular distribution of petals around the face of the flower forming a fanshape. The tips of the petals are reflexed. 2–10 flowers are carried on an inflorescence in summer. The name distichum refers to the two types of leaves the plant carries.

Royal Lily (Lilium regale) is a perennial plant known for its fragrant and rather large white trumpet flowers. A prolific bloomer, it can produce up to 25 blossoms per stem. It makes a terrific border plant, offering a mix of color with its golden-throated blossoms that feature pinkish-purple streaks against its pure white exterior. Grows from 1.2 to 1.8 m tall and prefers full sun to partial shade.

The siberian lily (Lilium pensylvanicum) is a flowering plant native to Siberia, Mongolia, Korea, northeastern China, and Hokkaido in Japan. The original Latin name Lilium pensylvanicum by botanist John Bellenden Ker is misleading. Siberian lily is considered easy to grow. It is sensitive to drought conditions.

Lily (Lilium brownii var. viridulum) is a perennial flower native to Central China. It has trumpet-shaped flowers and its bulb can be cooked and consumed like potatoes. The grated bulb provides starch which is used to thicken soups, and the plant's dried petals are used to flavor soup.

Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is a flowering perennial species that attracts butterflies, birds and bees. Wood lily grows best in well-drained soil and cannot tolerate flooded areas. This plant species is becoming endangered due to people harvesting the flowers without allowing the bulbs to recover.

Pine lily (*Lilium catesbaei*) is a type of lily that grows in coastal portions of the southeastern United States. It is one of the few lily species that prefer hot, wet conditions and acidic soils. Each pine lily stalk produces only a single spotted flower, giving rise to other names like leopard lily and southern red lily.

The golden-rayed lily has white blossoms with golden radial patterns and orange dots. The flowers of this lily are the largest of any lily species and are highly fragrant. This plant's bulbs are utilized in Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

Lilium pardalinum is a flowering bulbous plant that's native to the west coast of North America specifically California and Baja California. It produces red-orange spotted flowers usually in summer. Specialty plant nurseries cultivate pitkin marsh lily as an ornamental plant.

The Lilium parvum is part of the lily species that is commonly known as the sierra tiger lily. It originates from the mountains in the western part of the United States. It is small and has a rounded bell shape, contrasting to other lilies.

Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense) is a perennial plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds but is toxic to cats. Showy orange flowers bloom in summer before giving way to seed pods that open and disperse. Best results are achieved when grown from a bulb. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Thrives in loamy to moist soils.

Pyrenean lily is a flowering plant whose common name refers to its origins in the Pyrenees Mountains. The heavy-headed flowers form a unique "Turks-cap" shape that gives off an unpleasant scent. Pyrenean lily is the earliest of the European natives to bloom each year. It is an ideal ornamental lily for rock gardens and soils rich in limestone.

Lilium sulphureum reaches a height of 1 to 1.8 m. The bulbs are large, roundish and reach a diameter of about 10 cm, they are covered with red to purple scales. The stalk is hard and straight. The leaves are narrow and linear to lanceolate, between 7 and 13 cm long and between 0.8 and 1.6 cm wide.

Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) is a plant species that forms bulbs at ground level and has been cultivated by humans for over 3,000 years. Madonna lily is native to the Balkans and Middle East. This species has great symbolic value in many different cultures. For example, it is a symbol of purity in Roman Catholicism. Madonna lily is susceptible to viral and fungal diseases.

The carolina lily is native to the southeastern United States and scientifically known as the Lilium michauxii. It blooms in summer and sometimes into fall. The plant is North Carolina's official state wildflower.

Formosa lily (Lilium formosanum) is endemic to Tawain but has become naturalized in certain parts of the Americas, Africa, and Australia. The plant can grow up to 2 m tall and produces large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers that may be up to 30 cm in length. The flowers develop into attractive seed pods that are sometimes used in dried arrangements.

Lilium longiflorum, commonly known as easter lily is a perennial bulb, famous for the beautiful fragrance of its large, trumpet-shaped white flowers. It plays an important role in Christianity, as it symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ celebrated during Easter (hence the common name). Easter lily is most often cultivated for cut flowers.