The call them “Naked Ladies,” they are an older and more traditional farm garden flower, Florence Walrath, our predecessor on the farm, planted them, they and the Irises are the last of her flowers. They come up late, and often seem to appear after nowhere, they are ghostly, popping up to preserve and honor the spirits of the farm.
I too have these flowers in my yard. Left over from a previous owner. They suddenly arrive in late summer, after all the other lily’s are gone. I have had them for over 25 years and have no idea what they are. But I am grateful every year when they still appear.