Lilium tigrinum, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 504. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 4-10
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea), long cultivated, possibly a hybrid
Growth Habits: Bulb, up to 4 feet tall (1.2 m)
Watering Needs: Keep the root zone moist, prefers soils with low lime
Propagation: Does not produce seeds, bulb scales in September, bulbils off the stems in summer
Lilium speciosum 'Rubrum.', Courtesy of Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester. Cited in http://www.history.rochester.edu/flowercity/ 2003
Cultivated for its edible bulb in Japan. The pollen is poisonous.
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