Daylily

Hemerocallis flowers can provide a wide variety of forms and color to your garden. The species, and older and newer cultivars produce flowers that may be triangular, circular, double, star-shaped, or spider-shaped. The flowers range in color from almost white through yellow and orange to dark purple and deep red-black. Most daylily flowers last for only one day. A member of the Liliaceae family, the daylily is very popular with plant collectors because of the wide variety of flower forms and colors that are available.

Plant Facts:

Common Name:   Daylily

Botanical Name:   Hemerocallis

Family:  Liliaceae

Plant Type:  Evergreen, semi-evergreen, and herbaceous perennial

Origin: China, Korea, Japan

Zones: 3 - 11

Height: to 28"

Rate of Growth: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Soil Requirements:  Rich, well drained, moist

Water Requirements: Water well especially in drought (dry conditions reduce flowering)

Nutritional Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, greatly appreciates side dressings of compost or manure. Loves rich soil.

Light Requirements: Does best in full sun 

Form:  Clump-forming

Leaves:  Arching, strap-shaped, dark green, 30-48 in. long

Flowers: 5 1/2" or more across, various forms, numerous colors, over 30,000 named cultivars have been raised (collect them all!)

Fruits: 

Pests or diseases:  Rust, hemerocallis gall midge, aphids, spider mites, thrips, slugs and snails, crown rot, bacterial leaf and stem rot

Uses:  Use in borders

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Cost:  $$ -- Very reasonable to expensive

Propagation:  Sow seeds or divide in spring

Sources:  American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants