| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red and yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | 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. |
![Date: c. 1880
illustration [on right] by W. H. Fitch from Elwes' 'Monograph of](/pics/2021-04-23/scvirginia/90c868-250.jpg "Date: c. 1880
illustration [on right] by W. H. Fitch from Elwes' 'Monograph of")
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