Daylily
Hemerocallis sp.
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Hemerocallis sp. Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Hemerocallis sp. |
| Common Name: | daylily |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennials, beds & borders, cutflowers |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, curved |
| Height: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Foliage: | sword-like foliage with center veination long, strap-like leaves |
| Flower: | single and double flowers are funnel-shaped and in clusters yellow, orange, pink, bronze, and mahgony blooms blooms last one day, but each plant flowers profusely |
| Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | partial shade - light shade |
| Water: | medium water requirement drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | prefers well-drained, moist soil adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | heat tolerant |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 9 |
| Native Range: | Europe Asia naturalized in US |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | very easy to grow with a rapid growth rate potentially invasive propagation by division |
| Pests & Pathology: | insect resistant susceptible to daylily rust |
| Additional Notes: | thousands of cultivars |
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