ON THIS PLANT
Lilium parvum is a species of lily known by the common names Sierra tiger lily and alpine lily. It is native to the mountains of the western United States, primarily the Sierra Nevada of California but also with additional populations in northwestern Nevada and southwestern Oregon. The plant grows in high altitude forests, sending up flowering stalks during the summer months.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Lilium
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 0.61 m to 1.83 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Orange, Red
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Alpine lily en Sierra lily en Sierra mountain lily en Sierra tiger lily en Small tiger lily en Sierran Tiger Lily
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