| Description | A heirlooom lily with large fragrant flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | moist, well drained |
| Flowers | light pink to cerise, re flexed petals, pendulous, fragrant, flecked, late summer |
| Roots | bulb |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet |
| Maintenance | may need staking |
| Native Site | Japan and China |
| Cultivar Origin | Carried from its native Asia to Europe by von Siebold in 1828. The English periodical Botanical Register described it: "surely if there is anything, not human, which is magnificent in beauty, it is this plant." Grown in America by the 1850's (#164) |
| Notes & Reference | #164-Hertigae Flower Farm (www.heritageflowerfarm.com) |
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