You don’t need much more than a sunny spot to grow these easy (and gorgeous!)
June is the peak bloom season for daylilies.
You’ll see blossoms in myriad colors on stems ranging from one to five feet tall.
Credit: Roger Foley
Individual flowers last a day, but plants typically open successive blooms over four to five weeks.
Rebloomers offer several performances yearly, while a handful of daylilies called everbloomers flower nearly all summer.
Plant Attributes
Daylily Care
Plant in full sun for the most blooms.
Water deeply and mulch with two to three inches of ground bark or pine straw.
you might enjoy daylily blooms for months by combining early bloomers with midseason and late bloomers.
Light
Daylilies need at least four to six hours of direct sunlight daily to remain healthy.
Loamy soil is best and should remain moist.
If planting in sandy or clay soils, supplement with compost to add nutrients and assist drainage.
Water
During the growing season, daylilies love water.
While relatively drought-tolerant, the soil should remain moist.
These flowers like hot climates, and cold-hardiness varies based on the species.
Keep daylilies healthy by removing yellow leaves or spent blooms.
Pinch wilted flowers and gently pull them to promote new growth.
Remove seeds by gently opening capsules with a sharp knife by inserting the tip into the pod.
Add organic matter when planting seeds and keep the soil moist.
Dig a hole one inch deep to sow seeds after the last chance of frost passes in the spring.
New seedlings should emerge within one to two weeks of planting.
Overwintering
As perennials, daylilies do not need a lot of winter care.
To protect the roots in freezing climates, add a layer of organic mulch or straw around the plant.
Another pest is called daylily rust.
This disease speckles the leaves with raised, orange-brown spots.
Keep the foliage dry.
The fungus,Puccinia hemerocallidis, causes scrapes and spores to develop on the leaves.
The small spots will spread unless you cut back affected foliage.
