Lilium michiganense Shelby Kniphofia where it grows in wet

where it grows in wet seeps

truly a sight for sore gardeners

starting for us in late March/early April

the large purple jug-like flowers adorn the base of the plant

Lilium michiganense Shelby Kniphofia where it grows in wetLilium michiganense 'Shelby' is a Shelby County, Alabama, discovery shared by native plantswoman Jan Midgley. The 4' tall stalks are clothed with whorled leaves and topped with 3 5 pendent flower buds that open in early June 3. 5" wide orange red flowers with strongly recurved petals and a yellow orange throat with cinnamon spots. Moist, rich soils and several hours of full sun are ideal for this stoloniferous native lily that forms a 2 3' wide clump