Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: I. Asiatic Hybrids

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 2.5 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 9 - 12 inches
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: With darker red center.
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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.

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Black Out'
  • 'Blackout'

Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic Lily

Photo Gallery
Photo by kylaluaz
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-05
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-10-09
Blooming in October. Highly unusual!
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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-05-22
With Cornflower and a NoID Yellow in the background. 🌻
Location: Kalama, wa
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Location: KALAMA WA
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Date: 2009-04-05

photo credit: Andy Mabbett
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: 2013-03-27
Photo by DianeSeeds

Date: 2009-04-08
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-06-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-06-13
Location: Illinois
Date: 2011-07-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: May 30, 2012
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-10
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Photo by Roses_R_Red
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2016-12-23

Date: 2009-04-05

Date: 2010-06-19

Date: 2012-06-29
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2012-04-05

Credit Abderitestatos

Date: 2014-05-25
Credit Kjeongeun

Date: 2010-07-01
Credit Uleli
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Date: 6/7/14
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: 2022-06-07

credit: Abderitestatos
Photo by Newyorkrita
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2008-07-10
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Photo by Joebass
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2012-04-05
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2012-04-05
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2012-04-05
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2012-04-05
Location: Rosetta Tasmania
Date: july 2011{imported}
black out
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-14
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden HW
Date: 2018-05-21
Half Eaten bloom

Credit Thorkild Poulsen
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2008-07-08
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Photo courtesy of Solaris Farms
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2012-03-30
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Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 22, 2012 12:23 PM concerning plant:
    'Black Out' has glossy carmine buds and flowers with black-red throats, centered with tiny black spots. This lily is darkest red and dazzling. Can reach 4'.

    Fragrant.
Plant Events from our members
jmorth On June 14, 2016 Bloomed
jmorth On June 15, 2015 Bloomed
jmorth On May 27, 2012 Bloomed
jmorth On June 13, 2011 Bloomed
jmorth On June 9, 2010 Bloomed
RickCorey On June 10, 2014 Bloomed
I should have divided them last year (2013). They were taller and had more blooms last year.
The two "other lilies" are taller than 'BlackOut' this year and will bloom later.
bisbeegirl On June 7, 2016 Bloomed
blooming
piksihk On June 14, 2019 Bloomed
piksihk On May 19, 2018 Bloomed
piksihk On April 16, 2018 Plant emerged
Planted back fence along with navona
piksihk On March 28, 2018 Obtained plant
6 bulbs/Aldi
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