Daylily

{"key":"daylily","name":"Daylily","botanical":"Hemerocallis garden hybrids","slug":"daylily","id":"PLT-HEME-HYBR","type":"accents","h":[1,3],"w":[1,3],"install":[0.5,0.5],"native":false,"accentGroup":"perennial","accentForm":"trumpet","light":"Sun to part shade","lightTags":["sun","part"],"water":"Moderate; moist, well-drained soil","season":"Seasonal flowers; foliage varies by cultivar","care":"Remove old stalks; divide crowded fans","benefit":"Trumpet flowers above arching strap leaves","intro":"Daylilies give homeowners a manageable flowering clump with arching leaves and upright stems of trumpet-shaped blooms. A repeated variety creates a more consistent border than a collection of unrelated colors and sizes. The yellow form illustrated here is representative of garden hybrids, not a promise that every daylily has the same appearance.","caution":"Choose a locally suitable, rust-resistant selection where available; the generic daylily name does not guarantee resistance. Flowering season, rebloom and winter foliage differ among cultivars. Avoid locations where cats may chew plants.","sizeNote":"The broad garden-hybrid reference is 1–3 feet tall and 1–3 feet wide. A named compact selection may occupy much less room than a taller variety. Confirm both leaf-clump width and flowering-stem height on the nursery label before setting spacing or positioning the plant beneath a window.","site":"A sunny or lightly shaded bed with moisture-retentive but freely draining soil is a practical Pensacola setting. Keep the crowns from being smothered by mulch. Give the fans room to expand without leaning across paving, and pair them with a permanent framework that still looks intentional when flowers are absent.","uses":["Repeat one selected variety along the front of a sunny mixed bed.","Add a seasonal flowering clump beside a patio or garden seat.","Bridge the scale between low ground covers and larger shrubs.","Use arching foliage to soften straight planting-bed edges.","Combine different bloom seasons deliberately, using clearly identified cultivars."],"checks":[["How long does each flower last?","An individual bloom generally lasts one day. Multiple buds open in sequence, so the plant’s overall display lasts longer than a single flower."],["Does it need constant watering?","Established plants can tolerate some dry periods, but good flowering benefits from adequate moisture. Check the root zone instead of watering only by calendar."],["What cleanup is needed?","Remove spent flower stalks and damaged leaves. Divide congested clumps when flowering or spacing suggests they have outgrown their position."],["What about rust?","Ask the nursery about cultivar performance locally and inspect foliage before buying. Do not assume every hybrid sold under the common name has equal resistance."]],"faq":[["Will it bloom all summer?","Not necessarily. Many varieties have a defined flowering period; repeat bloom depends on selection and growing conditions. Choose the cultivar for the season you need."],["Is it evergreen?","Some daylilies retain foliage while others become dormant or partly dormant. Confirm the cultivar’s behavior rather than using the flowering image as a winter prediction."],["Is it suitable around cats?","Daylilies are not a good choice where cats may chew the plants. Select another accent for those locations."]],"sources":[["UF/IFAS: Daylilies","https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/daylilies/"],["NC State Extension: Hemerocallis","https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hemerocallis/"]],"unit":"ft","heightLabel":"Typical height","spreadLabel":"Typical spread","heightText":"1–3 ft","spreadText":"1–3 ft","sizeSummary":"1–3 ft high × 1–3 ft wide","color":"#70815a","bloomColor":"#e7bd49","guideKind":"Flowering + accent plant","eyebrow":"FLOWERS + FOLIAGE / FORM + SEASON","aliases":["Hemerocallis","day lily","yellow trumpet flowers","yellow","orange","pink","red"],"goals":["color"],"wholeCaption":"Illustrative overall form of Daylily. The nursery selection, season and site affect appearance.","detailCaption":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Daylily; confirm the botanical name and selection on the nursery label.","images":{"context":{"id":"6aa09dc26b49be19d962720e","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa09dc26b49be19d962720e_landova-accent-daylily-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Daylily","width":1600,"height":900},"whole":{"id":"6aa09dc2742f79fb7f1887cd","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa09dc2742f79fb7f1887cd_landova-accent-daylily-whole.webp","alt":"Illustrative whole-plant form of Daylily","width":1254,"height":1254,"fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6aa09dc27e06f5dfffb0266d","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa09dc27e06f5dfffb0266d_landova-accent-daylily-detail.webp","alt":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Daylily","width":1122,"height":1402}},"companions":[{"slug":"society-garlic","name":"Society Garlic","title":"Smaller flowering clumps","reason":"Society garlic offers finer foliage and lilac flowers nearby, with individual clump spacing maintained.","image":{"id":"6aa093dee788bb371fe2c6d5","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa093dee788bb371fe2c6d5_landova-accent-society-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Society Garlic","width":1600,"height":900}},{"slug":"pink-muhly-grass","name":"Pink Muhly Grass","title":"Later seasonal interest","reason":"Pink muhly contributes a different flowering season and texture behind a lower daylily group.","image":{"id":"6aa00228430659e428d61061","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228430659e428d61061_landova-grass-muhly-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Pink Muhly Grass","width":1600,"height":900}},{"slug":"schillings-dwarf-yaupon-holly","name":"Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly","title":"Year-round structure","reason":"Dwarf yaupon gives the bed a steady evergreen outline between the daylily’s bloom periods.","image":{"id":"6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef_landova-schilling-context-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly"}}]}