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Daylily

Botanical Name
Hemerocallis
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 9
Height
12 to 48 inches
Width
12 to 30 inches
Flowers
Early summer to frost: most colors except blue; various flower types; edible
Light
Full sun (pastels fade) to full shade (floppy and poor flowering)
Soil
Well-drained, organic
Planting & Care
  • Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart
  • Divide repeat blooming daylilies every 3 years - 3 shoots per division to encourage repeat blooms
  • Deadhead for aesthetics
  • Tolerates moderate amounts of salt
Problems
None serious, animals, leafspot
Varieties
  • Siloam Series - early and mid summer blooms, 20" tall and wide
  • Strawberry Candy - repeat bloomer, coral pink flowers with strawberry-red eyes

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