| Common Names: Daylily, tawny lily, lemon lily | | | | respond with more blooms and divisions in rich soil |
| Botanical Name: Hemerocallis. Family: Liliaceae. | | | | with regular watering. One of our favorite |
| The botanical name comes from the Greek | | | | varieties is: |
| hemera (day) and kallos (beauty). Daylilies are so - | | | | STELLA de ORO: this variety has received a lot |
| named because each bloom lasts only one day. | | | | of attention in recent years. Given favorable |
| Each stem produces a number of buds and | | | | conditions, it will bloom from May until frost. We |
| flowering occurs over a long period. Daylilies are a | | | | have a large bed along the side of our nursery |
| superior garden plant because they withstand | | | | office, and have found regular watering is critical |
| heat well, are pest - free and will grow in almost | | | | for reblooming. Stella de Oro is golden - yellow, |
| any soil. However, remember that daylilies do not | | | | and grows twelve inches high. It is and excellent |
| like "wet feet". Daylily colors span the spectrum | | | | border or specimen plant. |
| from near - white to yellow, pink, orange, purple | | | | Daylilies are wonderful planted enmasse, or equally |
| and red. As long as they receive enough sunlight, | | | | at home in the cottage garden planted among |
| daylilies will grow in any well - drained soil, but will | | | | other perennials. |