Plant: perennial bulb to 5'. Basal rooting only.
Origin: Eurasian mountains and wooded valleys
Zone: 4 - 9
Flowers: spicy fragrant, turk's cap lily. Mature plants can produce over thirty flowers in late spring. Buds decorative.
Foliage: simple leaves arranged in whorls on the stem emerge early
Culture: sun to dappled shade in alkaline soil. Tolerates heavy clay. Disease resistant. 'Marhan' and 'Mrs. R. O. Backhouse' are popular cultivars.
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