Humboldt Lily

Lilium humboldtii

Humboldt lily is a statuesque California lily with whorled leaves and nodding orange, maroon-spotted, turk's-cap flowers, lighting up dry woodland edges in summer.

Family: Liliaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 3–6 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: neutral, acidic
Bloom: June, July
Bloom colors: orange
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: CA