The North Star Lily Society's purpose is to educate our members in the culture of lilies and to promote the genus lilium.  We support scientific research in culture and hybridization and the uniform registration of new lilies. Our online mission is to share our knowledge of growing the genus lilium in the upper Midwest area of the U.S., specifically in the state of Minnesota. Native species lilies and lilies hybridized in Minnesota are our focus. We are in the process of building a library of photos of those lilies and compiling information about the people who have created the hybrids. You are welcome to explore our lily culture information and visit our photo galleries. If you have a question about lily culture, click on our "Ask Lil E. Um" button. We hope you enjoy our website.