Daylily

Common Name: Daylily
Scientific Name Genus: Hemerocallis
Family Name: Liliaceae

Cultural Comments

Great for a burst of spring and summer color in any sunny to partial shaded area. Daylillies are easy-care perennials that have earned themselves a place in any garden. The huge variety of bloom types means there is one out there for everyone!

Life Cycle

Perennial

Growth Habit

rounded, clumps, up to 5 feet tall.
Daylily
Daylily
Daylily

Leaves

basal, linear, keeled, 1-2 feet long, arching, may be evergreen or deciduous.
Daylily

Flowers

in clusters on long scapes, shaped like funnels, 3 petals and 3 sepals; many colors and bicolors. Flowers maybe single or double.
Daylily Flowers
Daylily
Daylily Flowers
Daylily Flowers

Bloom Time

Late Spring/summer

Propagation Method

Division

Landscape Uses

massed; naturalized; fg; mg; specimen.