Description
The beautiful wood lily can be variable in height; it is easy to identify by the up-facing hot-orange flowers with purplish-brown spots. It flowers from late June to August when it is frequently visited by hummingbirds and butterflies!
Other uses: Bulbs were used as food and medicine by the Indigenous People. Also, it is said that the pollen can be dusted on various dishes, something that I would definitely like to try at some point.
Germination: sow the seeds in late fall/winter and keep the pot outdoors for the cold-moist stratification.
I also tried and vouch for this procedure I found described in Scottish Rock Garden forum: place the packet with the seeds in the freezer for 3 weeks first (in the freezer! not fridge, maybe write on the label the date for in- and out). After removing the seeds from the freezer, sow as usual in a pot and keep it at warm (room temperature). The seedlings will start to appear quite fast. It works 100%. You do not need indoor lights to use this method: just count back 3 weeks from the date when the spring usually arrives in your area, put the seeds in the freezer and then sow them in a pot outdoors.
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