Seeds of this lily that is a perennial herb known to exceed two meters in height. It originates from a scaly, elongated bulb up to about 3 inches long. The stem is ringed with dense whorls of up to 40 leaves, each leaf up to 6 1/2 inches in length. The flower cluster bears up to 27 large, showy, nodding lily flowers. The fragrant flower is bell-shaped with 6 strongly recurved pink petals up to 3 inches in length. There are 6 stamens with large red anthers up to 1/2 inch long and a pistil which may be over 1 1/2 inches in length. The flowers are pollinated by swallowtails.