Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro’
- Sun
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate, Drought tolerant once established
- Mature size
- Foliage 1–2.5 ft tall; flower scapes 2–4 ft tall; clumps spread 2–3 ft wide
- Best for
- Cut Flowers, Groundcover, Low maintenance, Drought-tolerant Landscaping
Gallon — $10
About this size
- Gallon
- Our standard size: a 1-gallon nursery pot, about 6–7 inches across.
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Planting & care
- Growth habit
- Clump-forming with arching, strappy, grass-like foliage in fans arising from fleshy fibrous/tuberous roots; upright flower scapes rise well above the foliage
- Typical bloom
- May–Sep
- Cold hardy to
- Zones 3–9
- Soil
- Highly adaptable — tolerates clay, sand, and loam; prefers well-drained soil but tolerates periodic wet conditions better than most perennials
Where to plant
Full sun to part shade — full sun gives the best bloom count. Adaptable to clay, sand, or loam; good drainage is ideal but far from essential.
Watering
Moderate while getting established, then drought tolerant once settled in. Tolerates occasional wet spells better than most drought-tolerant perennials.
Cutting back
Deadhead spent blooms for a tidier look, and cut flower scapes to the base once all buds on that stalk have finished. Clean up old foliage in late winter before new growth starts, and divide clumps every 3–5 years once the center thins out.
About Daylily
If you want color that shows up reliably, year after year, with almost no effort, daylilies are hard to beat. These tough, clump-forming perennials send up fountains of arching, grass-like foliage topped with tall stalks of trumpet-shaped blooms that open in a steady, colorful succession from May through July, with some varieties flushing again in late summer. Each flower lasts only a day, but a well-established clump keeps opening new buds for weeks, so the display never really quits.
Daylilies handle Texas heat, clay soil, and inconsistent watering better than almost anything else in the garden, and once they're settled in, they multiply on their own — a bigger, fuller show every year without any extra effort.
Whether tucked into a sunny border, planted along a slope for erosion control, or simply used as a low-maintenance splash of color, daylilies show up and perform. Flower colors range from classic orange and yellow to rich reds, pinks, purples, and creamy near-whites, so there's a fit for nearly any yard.
They're also one of the most forgiving, satisfying perennials for a first-time gardener — plant it, water it while it settles in, and then simply enjoy the show each summer.