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Michigan Lily

Lilium michiganense

$15.99
$15.99
per Plant - 3" Pot
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ZONES  3-8 | Good to grow! Zone

• Butterflies and hummingbirds love the curved, spotted, deep-red-to-orange blooms of native Michigan Lily
• This hard-to-find jewel is available in limited quantity, so be sure to order yours today!
• Each stem features a candelabra-like display of dangling blooms, adding charm in the summer months
• Perfect in cottage garden borders, along ponds and streams, or wet meadows

Michigan Lily

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Description

A true lily, native to the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River Valley regions of North America, Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense)is a must have perennial for your native gardens. The bold flowers feature strongly backwards-curving petals, distinguishing it from other native lilies.  Swallowtail butterflies love it, as well as hummingbirds, and many other pollinators will visit these blooms in the summer season. it Michigan Lily prefers sunny sites with medium to wet soil. sword-like leaves arranged in whorls. Good companion plants include Turtlehead and Joe-Pye Weed. 

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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key features

Advantages
  • Native
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Cut Flowers
  • Rain Gardens
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Mid summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Fall
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Moist / Wet
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
Flower Size
2.5-3" wide
Mature Height
5-6 ft tall
Mature Spread
12-18" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Native To
North America
Non-GMO
No
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