Growing notes
LightFull sun to part shade
SoilMoist, humus-rich
MoistureMoist to wet
Soil pHSlightly acidic
Propagation
- Offsets
- Seed
Field notes
- Often produces many flowers per stem.
- Thrives in moist meadows and open woodland edges.
Species
Lilium superbum
Turks-cap lily
A towering native lily with dozens of nodding, orange-red turks-cap flowers.
Section PseudoliriumLate summer
Quick facts
- Native range
- Eastern North America
- Height
- 120 to 240 cm
- Bloom time
- Mid to late summer
- Flower form
- Turks-cap, nodding
- Color
- Orange to red-orange with spotting
- Fragrance
- Light
- Leaf arrangement
- Whorled leaves
Identification cues
- Very tall stems with many flower buds.
- Strongly reflexed, turks-cap blooms.
Pests and safety
Common pests
- Lily leaf beetle
- Botrytis
Highly toxic to cats; keep all plant parts away.
Sources
Image credits
- Arx FortisCC BY-SA 3.0View source