The Wild Garden: Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

Dichelostemma congestum (Field Cluster Lily, Harvest Lily)

Kingdom	:	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	:	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	:	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	:	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	:	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	:	Liliidae
Order	:	Liliales
Family	:	Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus	:	Dichelostemma Kunth – snakelily
Species	:	Dichelostemma congestum (Sm.) Kunth – ookow

A native lily found on Vancouver Island, in Washington, in large quantities in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and as far south as northern California.

The flower clusters have a short stem or peduncle, causing them to look crowded or congested as the name implies.

The flowers are pale lavender to blue with tepals that are rounded at the ends.

Field Cluster Lily is found in dry grassy areas and low rocky elevations and requires little or no additional water once planted.

Northwest native perennials in this family are a wonderful addition to a natural wildflower prairie setting.

USDA zones 5-8.

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