Lilium michiganense Light Shade selected from a batch of

selected from a batch of seedlings in the 1980s

compact clump to 9" tall x 20" wide

so allow plenty of room

Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' is a hard-to-find but easy-to-grow cultivar from Japan

Lilium michiganense Light Shade selected from a batch ofLilium michiganense is another of the wonderful US native lilies that is rarely available to home gardeners. Native to moist slopes and low woods from Minnesota south to Alabama, Lilium michiganense is a vigorous and easy to grow lily that spreads nicely by underground rhizomes. In spring, the 6' tall stems of whorled leaves shoot skyward. In June July, the stems are topped with one or two bright orange red, pendent flowers with a yellow central