This bright yellow flowered daylily has a long blooming period, producing ruffled flowers over four or five months. Each flower opens for one day. It is a vigorous grower that may be the most widely grown daylily.
Noteworthy CharacteristicsBig bang for your buck. Lasts and lasts.
CareProvide full sun to part shade and moist but well-drained soil. Daylilies prefer fertile loam. Divide when clumps become crowded.
PropagationSow seed in containers in spring or autumn. Divide in spring or autumn.
ProblemsRelatively pest and disease resistant. Some minor damage from sucking insects like aphids and thrips. Slugs and snails may damage young leaves. Rust is possible.
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- Genus : Hemerocallis
- Plant Height : 1 to 3 feet
- Zones : 5, 6, 7
- Plant Width : 6 to 12 inches
- Light : Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Moisture : Medium Moisture
- Maintenance : Moderate
- Plant Type : Perennials
- Plant Seasonal Interest : Spring Interest
- Bloom Time : Summer
- Flower Color : Yellow
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