Lily
Lilium grayi
- Native to:
- United States
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Lilium
- Species:
- Lilium grayi
- USDA Symbol:
- LIPS
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange, yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, hummingbirds
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–365 days
- Notes:
- Hypogeal germination requiring warm period followed by cold stratification; may take over a year for full germination and leaf emergence.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI