Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic! Fatal to cats.
Image of Lilium philadelphicum
Source: Rob Routledge

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
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:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Hummingbird friendly Supports hummingbirds
butterfly host Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
Acidic Soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
causes skin rashes 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.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Lilium philadelphicum
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

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.