Canada Lily (Lilium canadense): Native Meadow Beauty

Lilium canadense, the Canada Lily or Meadow Lily, is a graceful native North American species in the Liliaceae family. It bears whorls of lanceolate leaves and produces nodding, bell-shaped flowers in shades of yellow, orange, or red with purple spots, in early to mid-summer.

Growing 3 to 6 feet tall, it prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade to full sun. A lovely addition to naturalized plantings, meadow gardens, or woodland edges. Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators.

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