By Mary H. Dyer, Master Naturalist and Master Gardener Sand lily plants (Leucocrinum montanum) grow across much of the open montane forests, dry grasslands and sagebrush deserts of the western United States. This rugged and beautiful little wildflower is easily recognized by the sweet-smelling, star-shaped white sand lily flowers on stalks rising from a basal clump of slender, grass-like leaves. Sand lily plants grow directly from an elongated rhizome buried deep in the soil. Sand lily is also known as star lily or mountain lily. Can You Grow Sand Lilies? Yes, you can grow sand lily plants if you live in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. The important question is, SHOULD you grow sand lilies? If you can find plants or seeds at a garden center or nursery that specializes in native desert plants, you’re in luck and you can grow these lovely desert wildflowers at your heart’s
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