Source: Rob Routledge
Plant Names
Lilium philadelphicum
Wood Lily
Lis de Philadelphie
Synonyms
red lily
red wood lily
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Orange
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Wood Lily is one of Canada's most striking native lilies, producing upright orange-red flowers with dark spots. It grows best in well-drained sandy or rocky soils and is ideal for prairie and meadow gardens. It is visited butterflies, large native bees, and moths. it provides nectar for many summer pollinators. It prefers drier conditions than most lilies. It is sow-growing. Avoid heavy mulch and wet soils. Protect from deer and lily beetles.
Excellent for naturalized meadows.
Excellent for naturalized meadows.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Plaines boréales
- Cordillière montagnarde
- Prairies
- Bouclier boréal
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Lilium philadelphicum
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Euxoa messoria
Reaper dart
Specialized Bees Supported by Lilium philadelphicum
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)
- Iris (Iris Cultivars)
- Hyacinthus (Non-Native Hyacynth)
- Campanula (Non-native Bellflower)
- Petunia (Non-Native Petunias)
- Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
- Lamprocapnos spectabilis (Bleeding hearts)
- Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
- Acer japonicum (Japanese Maple)
- Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)
- Lamium galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel)
- Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)
- Forsythieae (Forsythia)
- Cirsium arvense (Canada Thistle)
- Clematis (Non-native Clematis)
- Lonicera).1 (Non-Native Honeysuckle)
- Hedera helix (English Ivy)
- Ipomoea (Morning Glories)
- Glechoma hederacea (Creeping Charlie)
- NA (Coreopsis cultivars)
- Hemerocallis (Daylily)
- Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
- Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Olive)
- Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn Olive)
- Anethum graveolens (Dill)
- Petroselinum crispum (Parsley)
- Diervilla (Non-Native Honeysuckle)
- Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honesuckle Vine)
- Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam)
- Thalictrum (Non-Native Meadow Rue)
- Potentilla (Non-Native Potentilla)
- Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)
- Gerbera (Gerbera Daisy)
- NA (Non-native False Sunflower)
- Symphiotrichum (Non-Native Aster)
- Baptisia (False Indigo)
- Cotnius (Smokebush)
- Hibiscus (Non-Native Hibiscus)
- Astilbe (Astilbe)
- Impatiens balsamina (Impatiens Balsamina)
- Pachysandra terminalis).1 (Japanese Pachysandra)
- Berberis (Barberry)
- Canna (Lily)
- Juglans nigra (Black Walnut Cultivar)
- Chamaecyparis (False Cypress)
- Juniperus (Juniper Cultivar)
- Melilotus albus (Sweet White Clover)
- Lavandula (Lavender)
- Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)
- Liatris (Blazing Star Cultivar)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are slightly open and seeds inside are dark
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Mettez les graines devant la lumière, si vous pouvez clairement voir que le milieu est opaque, vous pouvez donner
- Si le milieu est transparent, non
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Toxic! Fatal to cats.
Canadensis