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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. The bulb is a traditional potato-like food, starchy and slightly sweet.

Family

Liliaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–4 ft

Spacing

0.67–1 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

July, August

Bloom colors

red, orange

Wildlife value

songbirds

Landscape uses

naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY