Michigan lily

Lilium michiganense

Type:: native perennials
native plants
perennials
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators
attracts hummingbirds
Central Irregular Plains Ecoregion Osage Cuestas
Douglas County Kansas Natives
Kansas Native Plants
resistant: deer
resistant: disease
Hardiness:: Zone 4 – 9
Mature Height:: 3-4ft
Light:: part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)
sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: requires regular watering
tolerates poor drainage
Bloom Color:: orange
Bloom Shape:: trumpet
Bloom Time:: summer
Foliage:: green

Michigan Lily naturalizes well and comes back year after year. Wet soil tolerant.

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