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: 4 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Very dark black red.
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.
Parentage: Condamine X Summer Night

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Common names
  • Lily
  • Asiatic lily
Also sold as:
  • Nightflyer

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-06-26
Location: Iowa
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2010-06-20 
This is one of my darkest black-red lilies.
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-06-20
Very dark red, almost black flowers.
Location: Exeter, NH
Date: 2011-07-01
Location:  -Tasmania
Date: 27-12-13
Photo by dellac
Location: z 6 shadeast garden
Date: 2019-07-02

Date: 2012-06-03
Location: Work area
Date: 2013-01-17
Photo by dellac
Photo by dellac
Location: Southern Ontario
Date: 2011-07-08
Photo by dellac

Photo courtesy of B&D Lilies Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by BUGGYCRAZY
Location: St Louis Lily Show at Mobot
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: St Louis Lily Show at Mobot
Date: 2016-06-13
Location: St Louis Lily Show at Mobot
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: MILLBROOK ONTARIO CANADA
Date: 2012-07-02
NIGHT FLIER- Asiatic
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Comments:
  • Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on Nov 11, 2011 1:20 PM concerning plant:
    Notice the slightly hairy bud. The presence of furry buds is an attribute than can assist in differentiating unknown lilies.
Plant Events from our members
Australis On December 17, 2019 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Never came up for 2019-2020 season.
Australis From November 17, 2018 to December 10, 2018 Bloomed
Australis From September 17, 2018 to September 18, 2018 Plant emerged
Australis On June 4, 2018 Transplanted
Australis On June 4, 2018 Obtained plant
Purchased from Lambley Nursery.
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