Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
western red lily
  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red
  
Purple, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Bulbs
  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
no pruning required
  
Fertilizers
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
  
Dry root rot, Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Whiteflies
  
Allergy
poisonous to cats
  
Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti rheumatic, cathartic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Root
  
Other Uses
bulb used as starch, Unknown
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum
  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
  
Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
  
In Hindi
wood lily
  
meadow saffron
  
In German
Lilium philadelphicum
  
Herbstzeitlose
  
In French
Lilium philadelphicum
  
Colchique d'automne
  
In Spanish
lirio de madera
  
Estado de conservación
  
In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος
  
meadow saffron
  
In Portuguese
wood lily
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Polish
lilia drewna
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Latin
wood lily
  
autumnale
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Lilium
  
Colchicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available