Lilium pardalinum

$6.60

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Leopard lily

This towering member of the lily family is very elegant, and pleasing to the eye.  Its 3-8 ft tall stalks bear up to 30 pendant blossoms in late spring or summer.

The blooms, typically orange at the base and scarlet at the tips are flecked with maroon.

Plant with ferns, coral bells, western azaleas, or any other moisture loving shrubs.  Also great under the high shade of sycamores or alders.

Usually flowering in July.

Sun: Part Shade, Shade

Water: Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees

 

Ecological Value

Lilium pardalinum is a nectar plant for large butterflies such as the two-tailed tiger swallowtail, monarch and admirals.

Container

1-Gal, D-16

Historical Uses

Bulbs cooked in earth oven and used for food.

Distribution

Endemic to California.

Elevation

Between 0 and 6562 feet

Communities

North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-riparian

Habitat

Streambanks