'Lilium michauxii'
(The Carolina Lily)
(Species / Wild Lily)
Found growing in southern Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Northern Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and a bit of Eastern Texas, this lily has a rather large range.
Known as ‘The Carolina Lily’, L michauxii likes a well drained, dryer ground. It has proven difficult to keep in our Pacific Northwest climate. Unusual for a species in that it is a stem rooter and insists on a lime-free growing medium. It has a stoloniferous bulb and stems usually top out at about 3 feet. Friends in the deep south say “it is a weed” but L michauxii often proves to be a challenge when grown out of its native area.
Title photo as well as inserts 1-3 all courtesy of Charlie Kroell. Copyright Charlie Kroell, all rights reserved. Used with permission. Charlie reported that growing in a pot, this plant reached a height of about 18 inches and in the 2004 - 2005 growing seasons only produced a single flower that had a wonderful fragrance when brought into his family room where the fragrance could be enjoyed "from wall to wall". Insert #3 shows off a distinguishing feature of L. michauxii which is the creamy white throat it is known for.
Photo insert #4 is of 'Spicebush Swallowtail' stopping by for a visit with L. michauxii in habitat. Photo copyright Katie Hanson-Dorr, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
Found growing in southern Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Northern Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and a bit of Eastern Texas, this lily has a rather large range.
Known as ‘The Carolina Lily’, L michauxii likes a well drained, dryer ground. It has proven difficult to keep in our Pacific Northwest climate. Unusual for a species in that it is a stem rooter and insists on a lime-free growing medium. It has a stoloniferous bulb and stems usually top out at about 3 feet. Friends in the deep south say “it is a weed” but L michauxii often proves to be a challenge when grown out of its native area.
Title photo as well as inserts 1-3 all courtesy of Charlie Kroell. Copyright Charlie Kroell, all rights reserved. Used with permission. Charlie reported that growing in a pot, this plant reached a height of about 18 inches and in the 2004 - 2005 growing seasons only produced a single flower that had a wonderful fragrance when brought into his family room where the fragrance could be enjoyed "from wall to wall". Insert #3 shows off a distinguishing feature of L. michauxii which is the creamy white throat it is known for.
Photo insert #4 is of 'Spicebush Swallowtail' stopping by for a visit with L. michauxii in habitat. Photo copyright Katie Hanson-Dorr, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
This page is for reference only, not as an offer to sell species bulbs or seeds.
