Quick answer: Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is native to 7 states. What's commonly sold under this name is often a bred variety or the wrong species — see the lookalike alert below. No live listing of the true species was found as of 14 Sep 2026.
Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org, Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-3.0)
Where it's native
Listed in the register as native to these states. Click a state for its full native-plant guide.
Growing conditions
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database.
| Sun | Sun, Part Shade, Shade |
|---|---|
| Water | Dry |
| Soil | Well-drained, humus-rich soils |
| Bloom | Bloom Jul-Aug |
| Height | Up to 4 ft tall |
| Wildlife value | Attracts hummingbirds, conspicuous flowers |
Lookalike alert
⚠ No fix found 14 Sep 2026: no genuine Amazon.com listing found — searches return unrelated Asiatic/Oriental lily cultivars and Lilium martagon, not this species.
No live seed or plant listing found as of 14 Sep 2026. That means our last search didn't surface one — not that the plant is unavailable. Try a regional native-plant nursery.
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