Here are all the lilies that are grown as true species, not hybrids, although they include selected forms. They range from tall plants to small alpines, with trumpet, recurved, cup-shaped and open flowers in a huge range of colours. They are good garden plants, although some require more care than others.

Lilium formosanum var. pricei has long, flared trumpet flowers, glistening white and strongly streaked with deep pink-purple on the outside - but these dramatic, large flowers are on very short stems, so they almost reach the ground. The scent is sweet and strong, so you don't need to bend right down to appreciate it.