Lily, Philippine

The Philippine lily greatly resembles the common "Easter Lily" - a close relative - which blooms for us in the spring, although usually too late for the actual Easter holiday. L. formosanum usually flowers in late July-August or early July and for a period of two weeks or so creates a wonderful picture at the back of the flower border with its tall stalks (up to 5-6 feet) bearing whole clusters of nodding white trumpets, sometimes streaked on the outside with reddish markings, other times pure white).