Lilium superbum Swamp lily (Liliaceae)

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Lilium superbum
Swamp lily
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The Lilium superbum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Ontario, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee and Missouri. It is a member of the Liliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Swamp lily.

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Latin Name:  Lilium superbum
Common Name:  Swamp lily
Family:  Liliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.4   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Peaty meadows, swales, wet sands and swampy woods[43].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers an open free-draining humus-rich loamy soil with its roots in the shade and its head in the sun[200]. Requires a lime-free soil[28, 42, 47, 143]. Does well in a woodland, succeeding in sun or shade[28, 42, 143]. Stem rooting, the bulbs should be planted 12 - 20cm deep on a few stones[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 flowers in 4 years from seed[143]. Hybridizes with L. canadense but does not seem to cross with other species[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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