| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3-8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Red Yellow Bi-Color: Yellow and orange or yellow and red with dark purple spots. |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Will not come true from seed Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Offsets Bulbs Other: Bulb scaling. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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| Canadense by gwhizz | Dec 28, 2012 3:45 AM | 0 |
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