Common
name: "Daylily"
Latin name: Hemerocallis 'Ruffles Elegante'
Zone: 3
- 10
Elevation to: 8500'
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 24" - 36"
Spread: 18" - 38"
Flowers: Yes, early summer Flower type: Lily like
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 30+
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Daylily
Hemerocallis
'Ruffles Elegante'
Photo:
Missouri Botanic Gardens
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Hemerocallis in full sun in fertile, well drained soil.
"Daylilies" tolerate most soil types and short periods
of drought well. Space new container grown plants 24" apart. Prolonged periods of dry conditions will reduce
flowering. Once established most "Daylilies" are
tolerant of high heat.
Feed every two weeks with a balanced liquid
fertilizer while the plant is producing flowers. Good selection
for containers. Flowers are excellent for cutting.
The name
Hemerocallis is derived from two Greek words meaning beauty and
day... because the flowers only last for one day.
Propagation:
Purchase pre-started Daylily plants at your local Garden Center. Divide
the plants every 3 to 4 years to maintain vigor.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids or spider mites.
