hemerocallis- translates to "beauty for a day"
The most carefree of all flowering perennials are day lilies. They grow quickly, long lived and tolerate moist and dry soil. Arching sword shaped leaves. Grows 2-3’ tall.
- Blooms midsummer orange flowers
- rabbit resistant
- Attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- Blooms mid summer
- Drought resistant
- Zone 2-9
DID YOU KNOW: Daylilies are edible! Cook the root tubers like you would a potato. Sautéed the tender shoots with olive oil or add to stir-fries. Add fresh to a salad, steam or pickle the buds.
the tender shoots (try adding them to stir-fries, pasta dishes, or sautéed on their own). The flowers are also edible. Eat them fresh in a salad or garnishing a dessert, or pick the flower buds when they are still green and firm and pickle them or steam them for a tasty treat.