Lilium philadelphicum Wood lily (Liliaceae)

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Lilium philadelphicum
Wood lily
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The Lilium philadelphicum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Maine to Ontario, south to North Carolina and West Virginia. It is a member of the Liliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wood lily.

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Latin Name:  Lilium philadelphicum
Common Name:  Wood lily
Family:  Liliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.25

Habitat:  Heavy, often somewhat alkaline, meadows to montane forest[60]. Usually found in drier woodlands on acid sandy loams[43, 47].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained humus-rich soil and a cool moist root run[1, 42, 143]. Likes a warm position with moisture in summer[47]. Stoloniferous[200]. Plants are rather difficult to establish[143]. Early to mid autumn is the best time to plant out the bulbs in cool temperate areas, in warmer areas they can be planted out as late as late autumn[200]. A very ornamental plant[1], it requires protection from rain in winter[143]. The plant should be protected against rabbits and slugs in early spring. If the shoot tip is eaten out the bulb will not grow in that year and will lose vigour[200].

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