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.