Lilium superbum

Tall (to 7'), with many downfacing orange & yellow flowers with a central green "star" (color variable with location, but green center consistent). The tepals are strongly reflexed and the whorled leaves are broad. Found in moist, deep rich soils in forest openings, edges, thickets. Deer herbivory is a serious threat. Pollinated by swallowtails.

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
Turk’s Cap Lily
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Moist
Wet
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Part Shade
Soil: 
Humus-rich Woodland
Well-drained
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
Recommended for gardening

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