How to Grow and Care for Snakelily

The blue dicks is a herbaceous perennial that grows from an underground corm. Much of its native territory is prone to wildfires, and this plant has adapted to become one of the first species that typically returns to the burnt landscape. It is consumed by many mammals, large and small.

Firecracker flower (Dichelostemma ida-maia) is a North American flowering plant found in the woodlands and meadows of southern Oregon and northern California. It produces tubular crimson and cream flowers that grow 2 to 3 cm long. This plant makes a great addition to container gardens.

Ookow (Dichelostemma congestum) is a perennial plant that blooms in summer with tight clusters of lilac-purple flowers. Blossoms are long-lasting and look similar to the head of an Allium. Native to the west coast of North America, it is commonly found growing in open areas. Thrives in full sun, attracts bees and is drought tolerant.

Twining snakelily is an endemic species to the mountain foothills of California in the western U.S. Its natural habitat is rocky slopes, so this lovely wildflower is often used in rock gardens as a xeriscape garden plant.

Roundtooth snakelily is a striking perennial herb with slender, erect stems rising from an underground corm. It showcases rounded clusters of star-shaped, vibrant purple-pink flowers atop 1-2 foot stalks in spring. The long, grass-like leaves typically wither before the flowers bloom. Adaptable to various soils, roundtooth snakelily thrives in open, well-drained sites, often decorating grasslands and woodlands in its native range.