Plant Library

Lily Michigan

Common Name: Lily

Botanical Name: Lilium michiganense

Variety: Michigan

Blossom Color: Orange

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 3-5'

Mature Width: 12-18"

Notes: Michigan Lily sports lovely dangling orange to orange-red blooms in summer. Prefers mostly sunny sites with medium to wet soil. Can be planted in moist garden beds as well as along ponds and streams. Loved by butterflies, especially Swallowtails, and hummingbirds.