Michigan Lily (Lilium Michiganense)

Michigan Lily

Features and Characteristics

Lilium michiganense, commonly called Michigan lily, is native to portions of the central and southern United States where it grows in wet meadows, bottomlands, moist woodland edges and openings, prairies, roadsides, and railroad right-of-ways. Typically grows 2-5′ tall. Elliptic to lance-shaped, lower leaves (to 4″ long) are arranged in whorls around the stems. Downward-facing, orange-red,Turk’s cap-type flowers (to 3″ wide) with densely-spotted, broadly-reflexed sepals and petals. Flowers (usually 1– appear in a loose inflorescence atop upright stems in early summer.

Genus name comes from the Latin name meaning lily.

Specific epithet means of Michigan.

Care and Maintenance

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Best in moist, humusy soils in full sun. Mulch helps keep root zone cool. Plant bulbs 5-6″ deep in fall. Stoloniferous, but usually slow to spread.

Michigan Lily (Lilium Michiganense) Requirements

Hardiness zone	4 - 8
Sun light	Full Sun To Part Shade
Water	Medium To Wet
Maintenance	Low

Common Problems

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses

Borders, cottage gardens, native plant gardens or meadows. Best grouped or massed.

Michigan Lily (Lilium Michiganense) Details

Common name	Michigan Lily
Botanical name	Lilium Michiganense
Plant type	Bulb
Family	Liliaceae
Hardiness zone	4 - 8
Water	Medium To Wet
Maintenance	Low
Flower color	Orange With Dark Spots
Flowering period	June - July
Height	2 - 5 Ft.
Width	1 - 2 Ft.