wetland wildflower

Pine lily

Lilium catesbaei

Also known as Southern Red Lily, Catesby's Lily

Native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia

Coastal plain from southeastern Virginia to southern Mississippi and Louisiana

In the garden

A wetland wildflower for partial shade and consistently moist to wet soil. At up to 3 ft, it suits rain gardens, pond edges, and damp low spots.

Light

Full sun Partial shade Full shade

Moisture

Dry Moist Wet

Butterflies Eastern Tiger Swallowtail also Cloudless Sulphur, Palamedes Swallowtail, Loammi Skipper

Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.

Habitat: WetlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
Native range: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and VirginiaUnited States (8): AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
Native distribution: Coastal plain from southeastern Virginia to southern Mississippi and LouisianaThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.

Light: Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
Moisture: Moist to wetThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
Soil: Wet, acid soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Water use: MediumHow thirsty it is, a rough guide to how often to water.
Drought tolerance: LowRelative to plants of the same type and region, inferred from where it grows, not a days-without-water figure.

Height: up to 3 ft (to 0.9 m)Typical mature height.
Life cycle: PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).