Daylilies are flowering plants in the genus hemerocallis family known for the beautiful blooms that typically last one day.  “Beauty for a day, the flower that lasts a day” however you will have numerous buds on the scapes giving a long bloom season.  Tip: Enjoy daylily blooms for months by planting early bloomers with mid and late season bloomers.  Also remember, many daylilies are reblooming and that extends your season. Daylilies are beautiful, rugged, adaptable, vigorous perennials.  Some say they are the perfect perennial, nearly carefree, pest and disease resistant, tough, gorgeous blooms and drought tolerant once established.

Dig a hole deep and wide enough for the roots to be spread out.  The crown of the plant (where the roots and the fans meet) should be buried about 1″ (no deeper).  Fill the hole lightly packing soil around roots and plant, then add water to saturate soil spaced 2 feet apart.

Daylilies should be watered every few days after planting for the first two weeks.  Daylilies prefer 1″ of rainfall or watering weekly, especially during the growing season.

Daylilies should be planted in full sun or partial shade if given 4-6 hours of sun daily.

Daylilies do not require fertilizer as long as the soil is reasonably fertile, however to enhance a stronger bloom apply 10-10-10 granular fertilizer in early spring (we just circle the clumps lightly in the spring).

Dividing your daylilies is a great way to increase plants in your garden.  However, I don’t divide my plants until the 3rd-5th year after planting.  Dividing early spring or fall after blooming is the best time of year to divide.  Dig your plant, remove as much dirt as possible (I loosen the root system) and work to divide into 3 or 4 smaller clumps depending on fan numbers.  I like to have at least two or more fans in each new clump before planting then just follow directions above to plant and care.