Daylilies: Tough, Trouble-Free Perennials for Every Garden

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are familiar, reliable components of perennial borders. Tough and trouble-free, they grow in large clumps of arching, sword-shaped leaves that may be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous. Modern hybrids reach 1–6 feet tall and bloom in spring and summer with flowers 3–8 inches wide in a vast color range. Each flower lasts just one day (hence the name), but successive buds extend the display for weeks.

Planting and Care

Set out tuberous roots in fall or early spring, ½–1 inch deep and 2–2½ feet apart. Container plants can go in anytime from early spring through mid-autumn.

Type: Tuberous root
Zones: All
Exposure: Full sun or light shade
Water: Regular during growing season