Carolina lily
Lilium michauxii
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Carolina lily (Lilium michauxii) is a perennial for pollinator gardens and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and dry to moist, sandy soil. It reaches 1 to 4 feet tall and bears up to six reddish-yellow, spotted, nodding flowers with petals that curve backward. It also tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Blue mistflower, and Lady fern.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 9 more places. See all 13
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.