leopard lily
Lilium pardalinum
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , orange , yellow
- Foliage color
- Leaves up to about 9 inches long.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum) is a perennial for borders and low-maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. The nodding red, orange, or yellow flowers have maroon spots and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It spreads by creeping bulbs to form a colony, so give it room.
Pairs well with Alum root, Silk tassel bush, and Pink honeysuckle.
Native range
CA and OR.