Leucocrinum montanum
Common Name(s):
Sand lily
White prairie lily
Synonym:
Mountain lily
Flower:
White
Blooms :
Apr
to:
Jun
Flower star shaped with 3 white sepals and 3 white petals
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asparagaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Grass-like, green with white edging 4=8" long
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
YES
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Western North America
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
5
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
2-4"
Spread:
8-10"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Prairies, grasslands, deserts
Soil:
Moist well-drained, alkaline
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Does not need fertilizer
Mulch:
Gravel or small stones in a very thin layer
Give full sun, drought tolerant so little if any water, plant in sandy, rocky well-drained soil, no fertilizer, remove spent foliage from previous year's growth
Long Term:
Winter:
Plant has died back so nothing needs to be done
Spring:
Remove old foliage from previous years growth, weekly light watering
Summer:
Spring ephemeral so dies back after flowering
Fall:
Leave alone
General Care Comments:
Requires full sun, avoid overwatering, thrives in sandy, gravelly,or loamy soil with good drainage
Common Problems
Overwatering
Diseases:
Root rot if planted in wet soils, viruses
Insects:
Aphids, bulb mites, cucumber beetles, cutworms, leaf caterpillars
Environmental Problems:
Doesn't not like to be shaded pressures from land developer, global warming
Pests:
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