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Wood Lily

Lilium philadelphicum

Wood lily is a fiery upward-facing orange-red lily of prairies, savannas, and open woods, increasingly scarce in the wild. A stunning but deer-favored native.

Family
Liliaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
orange, red
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses
border
Native states
CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV