Lilium washingtonianum grows up to 100-200 cm tall, and bears one to thirty strongly large fragrant white or pinkish flowers that are often decorated with purplish spots that open before dusk.

The rounded bulbs, covered in white scales, form rhizomes and are very sensitive when dug up.

The stem has a waxy, bluish coating that easily rubs off, giving it a frosty appearance.

Lilium washingtonianum is native to the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada of western North America.

[5] It is typically found in chaparral, open woods, recently burned areas, or revegetating clearcuts.