A star in any garden, Lilium paradalium, commonly called leopard lily, blooms in summer with gorgeous crimson blossoms 3"-4" inches across on stems 5'-7' tall. Each stem can produce 15 or more flowers. In it's natural habitat, from southern Oregon to southern California, it can be found along streams and the sunny edges of woodlands. Lilium paradalinum will spread from rhizomatous bulbs, forming thick clumps. It likes cool, moist, but not soggy, soil and should be protected from the afternoon sun, if grown inland. In the Buck Lake Native Plant Garden, it is planted along the path near the south entrance, at the edge of a shady area. First planted in 2014, it bloomed in mid-July 2015 and has since multiplied to form a large clump. It's flowers attract
hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.