Desert Lily
Hesperocallis undulata
Desert lily is a spectacular deep-set bulb of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts that sends up fragrant, lily-like white flowers after winter rains. A drought-dormant jewel of sandy flats. The bulb, with a garlic-like flavor, is baked or boiled as a traditional desert food.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–4 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV