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Lilium iridollae
Also called Pot Of Gold Lily
Panhandle lily is a native bulbous perennial of wet pine woodlands and pitcher plant bogs in the southeastern US, known for its nodding yellow-to-orange flowers. It is hard to grow in gardens because it needs wet, acidic, low-nutrient soil and tolerates neither hot humid summers nor soil that dries out.
Lilium iridollae is a species of "true lily". A perennial forb, it is one of nine known Lilium species native to the eastern North America. In 1940, this species was discovered by Mary Henry in its habitat. She named the lily in reference to a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow".
Lilium iridollae requires specific conditions, one reason why this lily has been elusive to many enthusiasts. In general, the southeastern region of the United States is not considered "lily growing country" since it has warm winter temperatures and high humidity which are not suitable conditions for garden lilies.
Lilium iridollae grows along streams in wet pine woodlands and in pitcher plant bogs in the southeastern United States. It is mainly found in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia. This species has become endangered in Florida and threatened in North Carolina.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lilium iridollae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
