So I started some Blackberry Lilly seeds just because the seeds were one of the numerous gifts from our wedding shower (which was a garden party wedding shower btw!) They sprouted and that was great:

Baby Lillies are pretty cute! The seedling pictured above is now 3.5" tall and three others have sprouted since then. I was excited to see the new sprouts but became especially excited when I discovered that Blackberry Lillies are medicinal!

According to my Peterson Guide:

"Roots used in Traditional Chinese Medicine in prescriptions for sore throats, cough, asthma, wheezing and bronchitis....Science confims blood pressure-lowering, antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral activity."

I can't wait until they are grown up and in bloom. The flowers are alot more interesting than the traditional Day Lilly. Although according to another book I have, Blackberry Lillies started from seed "may not bloom until the second year."

And if you are wondering where the "Blackberry" part comes in..."inflated seed capsules split in the fall to expose the berry-like clusters of black seeds."

I actually snapped a shot of the seeds and packaging prior to planting.