Leucocrinum montanum
Common Starlily · Mountain-lily · Sand Lily
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Herbaceous Perennial, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- perennialPlants of the World Online
- Flower
- WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- SpringExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Native to the lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
- Hardiness zones
- 5-9Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (>8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- The only species in its genus. Its floral tube runs underground, and the seed capsule ripens beneath the soil surface. Leucocrinum is Greek for white lily. Wikipedia: Leucocrinum
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty High
Start around December 26, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 10 days.
12% germination in 10 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing.
0% germination.
Nothing germinated at 70.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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