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Yellow Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Yellow'

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Overview

The Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') is a perennial favorite, offering sunny, trumpet-shaped blooms up to 6 inches wide atop 1-3 foot tall scapes. These hardy plants thrive in USDA zones 3-9, preferring full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil, and bloom prolifically from early to mid-summer. Low maintenance, they're perfect for mass plantings, borders, or as vibrant splashes of color in mixed beds.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 4–10Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — bright yellow hue with blooms that typically measure between 3 to 4 inches across; their spent blooms should be

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — This cultivar displays a cheerful; roughly 16 to 20 inches in length

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — The Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') is a perennial favorite

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — tolerating a variety of soil conditions

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — This cultivar displays a cheerful

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — with some varieties offering re-blooming capabilities

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — Low maintenance, they're perfect for mass plantings, borders, or as vibrant splashes of color in mixed beds

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — These hardy plants thrive in USDA zones 3-9

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — trumpet-shaped blooms up to 6 inches wide atop 1-3 foot tall scapes

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — perennial for full or half

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — These hardy plants thrive in USDA zones 3-9; roughly 16 to 20 inches in length

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — the Yellow Daylily is remarkably adaptable

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — and bloom prolifically from early to mid-summer

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — requiring at least 6 hours of direct sunlight for best performance

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — green texture to the garden when the plant is not in bloom

Yellow Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Yellow') — perennial with yellow blooms

Photographs by 11 contributors

Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
yrjö jyske from Finland, CC BY 2.0 · source
Anderson Mancini from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0 · source
Night Dew, CC BY 3.0 · source
Chihiro H, CC BY 3.0 · source
C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0 · source
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Rhett Maxwell, CC BY 2.0 · source
George Chernilevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
aussiegall from sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
User:Brandizzi, CC BY 2.5 · source

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