The Tiger Lily is a warm yellow flower that hangs upside down when fully bloomed. Reddish brown spots start at the center of the flower and become fewer towards the middle of the petals.  The leaves are 4-10cm and similar in shape to a lance and it’s stem can grow around 1.2m in height. They are commonly found in meadows, clearings, thickets, open forests, and lower mountain slopes. 

Traditionally Tiger Lily bulbs are steamed and eaten, due to the bitter or peppery taste they are used as flavoring or condiments for food.  There is a superstition that you can get freckles from smelling Tiger Lilies because of the spots on their petals. 

The Tiger Lily can be found on either side of the Cascades in Washington state, British Columbia, Colorado, and east to northwestern Montana in prairies, the edge of forests, forest clearings, and meadows that can range from sea level to subalpine areas.

These native plants are perennials that bloom from May to August, they like sunshine and moist soil. Tiger Lilies are pollinated by moths, bees, and butterflies.