| Description | Henry's Lily (Lilium henryi) is a tall species Lily with recurved orange flowers having maroon spots. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, not soggy |
| Flowers | recurved tepals, orange with maroon spots, borne in racemes, 10-20 per plant, down facing heavily recurved |
| Leaves | lanceolate leaves |
| Stems | green to purple |
| Dimensions | 4-8 feet tall |
| Maintenance | may need staking, can reseed in the garden, plant bulbs 6-8 inches deep |
| Propagation | planting small bulbils at the base of the stem |
| Misc Facts | Name honors Augustine Henry (1857-1930), Irish plant explorer, who found and collected this species at Ichang Gorge in central China in 1888. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #272-B & d Lillies (www.bdlilies.com) |
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