Washington Lily, Lilium washingtonianum

About Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum) 5 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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Lilium washingtonianum is a ]] native to the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada of western North America. It is also known as the ashington Lily,' Shasta Lily, or Mt. Hood Lily. It is named after Martha Washington and not the state of Washington; in fact, as the northern range of the plant is near Mount Hood in Oregon, it does not naturally occur in the state of Washington. Its range is limited to the states of California and Oregon. It grows up to 2 meter tall, and bears large fragrant white or pinkish flowers that are often decorated with purplish spots. The petals are 6 to 9 centimeter long and not strongly reflexed. It is typically found in chaparral, open woods, recently burned areas, or revegetating clearcuts.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 6.6 ft tall

Flower Color

White, Pink, Purple

Flowering Season

Summer

Wildlife Supported

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Virginian Tiger Moth Spilosoma virginicaSpilosoma virginica

Reaper Dart Euxoa messoriaEuxoa messoria

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture

Low

Nurseries

Carried by 5

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Soil Description

Soil PH: 5.2 - 6.8

Common uses

Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: Sow outdoors in summer for germination the following spring, or 3-6 mos. warm then 2-3 mos. cold stratification. Seeds may also give good germination by spring if sown outdoors in early fall. For forcing slightly green or fresh seeds: 6-8 wks. warm (70°F) stratification or until the majority of seeds have formed bulblets; then 4-6 wks. cold (about 35°FJ stratification; sow, and at 55 to 60°F leaves should be produced in 4-6 wks. (De Graaff 1951).

Natural Setting

Site Type

Open places

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 4.4" - 155.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.33" - 6.16", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 88.8", Humidity: 0.35" - 22.99", Elevation: 23" - 14090"

Alternative Names

Common Names: Mt. Hood Lily, Shasta Lily

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

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