Peak summertime and monsoonal moisture have created a most spectacular display of wildflowers this year! Many flowers are taller and more prolific than anyone can remember. One of the most magnificent ...

Have you ever seen a beautiful lily in the wild? We tend to think of lilies as garden plants that beautify our yards in July, but native wild lilies, such as Canada lily, can be special — and ...

Part 4 of damp meadows. Turk’s-cap lily (Lilium supurbum) and Canada lily (Lilium canadense) are two of our most conspicuous, beautiful and beloved wildflowers. Everyone recognizes and loves lilies ...

"It took me some time to understand my water lilies…," wrote Claude Monet. "I cultivated them with no thought of painting them… One does not fully appreciate a landscape in one day… And then, suddenly ...

at least 59 species of nonflying mammals, mostly marsupials and primates, pollinate plants in 19 families. Only three plant families, none closely related to lilies, have confirmed rodent pollinators, ...

I recently described Alstroemeria, a Chilean plant, as an example of a passalong plant, one that is desirable and also prolific in growth. I also mentioned that this plant “produces large numbers of ...

Land of Lilies: Canada is widely known as the Land of Lilies, a poetic name inspired by the abundance of wild lilies blooming across its vast landscapes. The beautiful Western Red Lily (Lilium ...

I love lilies. They take little effort to plant and grow, and the rewards are huge. They're winter hardy, so once you plant them they stay forever, multiply quickly, and provide large, often fragrant ...