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Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lilium superbum

 

Lily (Species) Turk's Cap Lily

Lilium superbum, commonly called Turk's cap lily, is native to eastern North America where it occurs in wet meadows and moist woods from New Hampshire south to Georgia and Alabama. This is the tallest of the native American lilies, typically growing 4-6' (less frequently to 8') tall. Elliptic to lance-shaped leaves (to 6" long) are arranged in whorls around the stems. Downward-facing, nodding, Turk's cap-type, orange flowers (2.5 to 4" wide) with greenish throats are densely-spotted with maroon. Sharply-reflexed sepals and petals curve backward to touch at the stem thus forming a "Turk's cap".

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plant Features
  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lily (Species) Turk's Cap Lily

Latin name

Lilium superbum

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lily (Species) Turks Cap Lily is 0.80meters x 2.00meters 0.80 M 2.00 M

Lilium superbum

Lilium superbum, commonly called Turk's cap lily, is native to eastern North America where it occurs in wet meadows and moist woods from New Hampshire south to Georgia and Alabama. This is the tallest of the native American lilies, typically growing 4-6' (less frequently to 8') tall. Elliptic to lance-shaped leaves (to 6" long) are arranged in whorls around the stems. Downward-facing, nodding, Turk's cap-type, orange flowers (2.5 to 4" wide) with greenish throats are densely-spotted with maroon. Sharply-reflexed sepals and petals curve backward to touch at the stem thus forming a "Turk's cap".


Planting

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant bulbs 5-6" deep in fall. Bulbs are stoloniferous, and plants often spread to form impressive colonies in the wild. May be slow to spread in cultivation, particularly when sited in less than optimum growing conditions. Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part/filtered sun. Best in consistently moist, humusy soils. Soils should not be allowed to dry out.

 
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