Doubting Mariposa Lily

Calochortus ambiguus

Doubting mariposa lily is a Southwestern bulb that lifts elegant cupped white-to-pinkish flowers, intricately marked within, on slender stems above grassy uplands. A drought-adapted summer gem.

Family: Liliaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 0.3–0.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: white, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: AZ, NM