Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. A cross between Lilium pardalinum ssp. pitkinense and L. kelloggii developed by Nevin smith.

Lilium bolanderi is a species of lily known by the common name Bolander's lily. This is a perennial herb growing a waxy, erect stem that approaches a meter in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 7 centimeters long. The wavy oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each waxy green and up to 7 centimeters in length. The flower cluster bears up to 9 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 red petals up to 5 centimeters long and marked with yellow, purple, or darker reds. It often hybridizes with other lilies, producing a variety of forms, colors and patterns. There are 6 stamens with anthers sometimes nearly a centimeter long and a pistil which may be 4 centimeters in length. The flowers are pollinated by Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds, Selasphorus sasin and rufus, respectively.

Lilium columbianum is a lily native to western North America. It is also known as the Columbia Lily or Tiger Lily (sharing the latter common name with several other species in its genus). It occurs in open woods and forest openings from southern British Columbia in Canada south to northern California and east to Idaho and Nevada in the USA. It grows up to 1.2 meter tall, and bears from few to many orange flowers with darker spots. The petals are 3 to 6 centimeter long and the flowers are lightly scented. Like many true lilies, the leaves are arranged in whorls around the stem of the plant.

Humboldt's Lily (Lilium humboldtii) is a stunning, summer-deciduous species that can grow up to 8 feet tall. It produces large, golden-orange flowers marked with dark red or maroon splotches, blooming in June in a pyramidal cluster. The stout stems, sometimes brown-purple, support the vibrant blooms, while the shiny, green leaves grow in star-shaped whorls. After flowering, the plant dies back to its underground bulb by mid to late summer.

Humboldt's Lily thrives in shade or part sun, with soil kept moist in winter and spring. During summer, the plant should be allowed to dry out. It attracts hummingbirds and hosts one species of butterfly and moth.

There are two subspecies: ssp. humboldtii (found in the foothills of the Sierras) and ssp. ocellatum (found in southern California and the Channel Islands), both considered rare.

Humboldt's Lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. humboldtii) is one of two recognized subspecies of Lilium humboldtii. This subspecies is a rare native perennial herb that grows primarily in the Cascade and Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains. Due to its limited distribution, it is included on CNPS list 4.2. It tends to grow at elevations from 600 to 4,000 feet. It grows up to 8 feet tall, with flowers that are large and showy, golden-orange with dark red or maroon splotches and orange to brown stamens. The plant flowers in June, with flowers growing in a pyramidal flower cluster. The flowers are on stout stems, which are sometimes brown-purple. The subrhizomatous bulb is large, with yellowish-white scales, and grows very deep in the soil. The leaves grow in whorls, and are undulate, shiny, and oblance-shaped. It is summer-deciduous, dying back after flowering in mid- to late summer, and it should be allowed to go dry at that time. In winter it will do well with minimal supplemental water unless it is an especially dry winter.

Spotted Humboldt's Lily is one of two recognized subspecies of Lilium humboldtii. This is a rare native perennial herb that grows from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County, on some of the Channel Islands, and in northern Baja. Due to its limited distribution it is included on CNPS list 4.2. This subspecies was previously known as L.h. ssp. bloomerianum, and some sources may still refer to it by that name. It tends to grow in dry shade at elevations from near sea level to 5,500 feet. The large and showy flowers are golden-orange with dark red or maroon splotches and orange to brown stamens. The plant flowers in June, with flowers growing in a pyramidal flower cluster. The flowers are on stout stems, which are sometimes brown-purple. The subrhizomatous bulb is large, with yellowish-white scales, and grows very deep in the soil. The leaves grow in whorls, and are undulate, shiny, and oblance-shaped. It is summer-deciduous, dying back after flowering in mid- to late summer, and it should be allowed to go dry at that time. In winter it will do well with minimal supplemental water unless it is an especially dry winter.

Lilium kelleyanum is a species of lily known by the common name Kelley's lily. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in moist habitat in forests, such as streambanks. It is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 8 centimeters long. The oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each up to 15 centimeters in length and drooping at the tip. The flower cluster bears up to 25 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 strongly recurved yellow to orange petals up to 6 centimeters in length. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers and a pistil which may be over 3 centimeters in length. The flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.

Lilium kelloggii is a species of lily known by the common name Kellogg's lily. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in forests, including understory. It is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 7.5 centimeters long. The stem is ringed with dense whorls of up to 40 leaves, each leaf up to 16 centimeters in length. The flower cluster bears up to 27 large, showy, nodding lily flowers. The fragrant flower is bell-shaped with 6 strongly recurved pink petals up to 8 centimeters in length. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers up to 1.4 centimeters long and a pistil which may be over 4 centimeters in length. The flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.

Lilium maritimum is a species of lily known by the common name coast lily. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the coastline north of San Francisco. It occurred south of San Francisco in the past; these occurrences have all been extirpated. It is now restricted to the North Coast, particularly in Mendocino County, where it grows in coastal prairie habitat, coniferous forests, and bogs amongst Drosera species. This is a perennial herb usually exceeding a meter in height and known to exceed two meters at times. Specimens from coastal bluffs and similar harsh habitat are much smaller. The plant grows from a scaly, elongated bulb several centimeters long. The oval leaves are mostly basal, with some located in several whorls about the stem. They may reach 18 centimeters long. The flower cluster bears up to 13 large, nodding lily flowers. The flower is bell-shaped with 6 petals with tips recurved or curled tightly back. The petals are up to 5 centimeters long and red to orange, usually with spots. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers sometimes over a centimeter long, and a pistil which may be over 3 centimeters in length. The flowers are pollinated by Allen's and Anna's Hummingbirds when first open, and later by bumblebees (Bombus spp.).

Lilium occidentale is a rare North American species of lily known by the common name western lily. It is native to northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. It grows in coastal prairie habitat, swamps and stagnant bogs with Drosera species, bluffs and sandy cliffs, and seaside spruce forests. This rare wildflower is limited in distribution and directly endangered by a number of environmental factors. It is a federally listed endangered species and it is listed as endangered by the states of California and Oregon. Lilium occidentale is a perennial herb sometimes exceeding two meters in height. It grows from a scaly, elongated bulb which may be nearly 10 centimeters long. The leaves grow in a series of whorls around the stem. They may be linear to oval in shape and over 20 centimeters long. The inflorescence bears up to 35 showy nodding lily flowers. The flower has 6 recurved tepals each up to 8 centimeters long, sometimes curled back into complete rings. The tepals are usually red to orange to yellow-green, generally bicolored with more red on the inside and more greenish yellow on the outer surfaces. They are often spotted. There are six stamens with large red anthers up to 1. 4 centimeters long, and a pistil which may be more than 5 centimeters in length. The flower is pollinated chiefly by hummingbirds, including Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin).

Lilium pardalinum, sometimes known as the panther lily or leopard lily, is a native of Oregon and California, where it usually grows in damp areas. In California it is found primarily in the central to northern part of the state in the Coast Ranges, Klamath mountains and Sierras. Typically it grows to about two meters high, the tallest and most vigorous plants can reach up to 2.5 meters. The flowers are Turk's-cap shaped, red-orange, with numerous brown spots, usually flowering in July. The plant grows from bulbs which are small, and many are usually clustered together on a rhizomatous stock.

There are 5 recognized subspecies, three of which are rare. The growing requirements of all are similar.

Grows best in loamy, medium draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Leopard Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. pardalinum) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense, the Pitkin Marsh lily, is an endangered perennial herb of the Liliaceae family that is endemic to certain wetland areas in the northern California Coast Ranges of Sonoma County, California, USA. It is a subspecies of Lilium pardalinum. Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense is found in the narrow elevation range of 35-60 metres (115-197 ft) above mean sea level. The Pitkin Marsh lily is found only in freshwater marshes and wet meadows in western Sonoma County, Northern California. There are only three known colonies of this rare species in the vicinity, including the Pitkin Marsh situated near State Route 116 between Sebastopol and Forestville, California. ,. A land development proposal has been proposed which would infringe upon this marsh, which contains a second rare plant species, the white sedge, Carex albida. The historic range is thought to have been throughout a slightly wider portion of the wetlands of Sonoma County, with much higher densities of organisms, possibly ranging into the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense attains a height of 1-2 metres (3. 3-6. 6 ft). The leaves of the Pitkin Marsh lily are typically about 14 centimeters long and one to two centimeters in width. The whorled leaves of the Pitkin Marsh lily are staggered along the stem, and are generally elliptical to oblanceolate in shape. Near the Pitkin Marsh, individuals are found which seem to be hybrids with the closely related Panther lily. The plant blooms in the months of June and July. Petals are red at their outer margins, transitioning to yellow at the centers, with small dark maroon dots. The anthers are purplish-brown. This species is distinguished from its more common lookalike, the Leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum), by shorter petals and anthers. Lilium pardalinum subsp. pitkinense attains a height of 1-2 metres (3. 3-6. 6 ft). The leaves of the Pitkin Marsh lily are typically about 14 centimeters long and one to two centimeters in width. The whorled leaves of the Pitkin Marsh lily are staggered along the stem, and are generally elliptical to oblanceolate in shape. Near the Pitkin Marsh, individuals are found which seem to be hybrids with the closely related Panther lily. The plant blooms in the months of June and July. Petals are red at their outer margins, transitioning to yellow at the centers, with small dark maroon dots. The anthers are purplish-brown. This species is distinguished from its more common lookalike, the Leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum), by shorter petals and anthers.

Shasta Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. shastense) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern California. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Vollmer's Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. vollmeri) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Wiggins' Lily (Lilium pardalinum ssp. wigginsii) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Lilium parryi is a rare species of lily known by the common names lemon lily and Parry's lily. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico where it is a rare sighting in moist areas in mountain habitat. In California it is currently known from the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains and a few remaining spots near Palomar Mountain to the south. It is the only true lily native to Arizona, where a few populations can be found in the Huachuca, Chiricahua, and Santa Rita Mountains. An occurrence of the plant was discovered in Sonora just south of the United States border in 1993. This is a perennial herb growing erect to about 2 meters in height from a scaly, elongated bulb up to 11 centimeters long. The leaves are generally linear in shape, up to 29 centimeters long, and usually arranged in whorls around the stem. The flower cluster is a raceme bearing up to 31 large, showy, bright lemon yellow flowers. The trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers have six curling petals up to 11 centimeters long, sometimes with a few reddish spots. There are six stamens tipped with large anthers up to 1.4 centimeters long. The pistil may be 10 centimeters long. The flowers are pollinated by hawkmoths, especially Hyles lineata and Sphinx perelegans.

Lilium parvum is a species of lily known by the common names Sierra tiger lily and alpine lily. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada. The plant grows in mountainous forests, sending up stems with flower clusters of lily flowers during the summer months. The flowers are small for lilies, and more bell-shaped than most others. They are yellowish-orange to dark orange-red with lighter orange or yellow centers. The petals are spotted with purple or brown markings. There is a variety that bears lighter pink flowers in the foothills of El Dorado County, California, which is known by the informal common name ditch lily. The plant also readily hybridizes with other Lilium species growing close by.

Lilium rubescens is an uncommon species of lily known by the common names lily and chaparral lily. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the Coast Ranges from Del Norte to Santa Cruz Counties. As its names suggest, it is a member of the flora in forest understory and chaparral habitat types. This is a perennial herb growing a waxy, erect stem up to two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, oval-shaped bulb up to about 9 centimeters long. The oval leaves are located in several whorls about the stem, each up to 13 centimeters in length with wavy edges. The flower cluster bears up to 40 erect lily flowers. The fragrant flower is trumpet-shaped with 6 petals up to 7 centimeters long and somewhat recurved or curled back. The petals are white to pale purple or pinkish on the inside, darker on the outside, and freckled with reddish spotting. There are 6 stamens with yellowish anthers and a pistil which may be 4 centimeters in length. The flowers are probably pollinated by bees and the pale swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon). This plant is threatened by a number of factors, including development, logging, non-native species, road maintenance, and horticultural collecting of the bulbs and flowers.

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.

Purple Flowered Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Southern and Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range region. It tends to grow in open places, at elevations from 1300-7200 feet.

Typical Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum ssp. washingtonianum) is a native perennial herb that grows in central and northern California. It tends to grow in open places, at elevations from 3900-7200 feet.