Toxic to humans and cats: Avoid consumption by humans and cats

Active during:                  Summer
Common Name:              Day lily, One-day lily
Family:                              Liliaceae (Hemerocallidaceae)

Type:
Rhizomatous tuberous root; deciduous or evergreen.

Origin:
East Asia, China and Japan. From just 15 species, over 20000 registered hybrids have been produced.

Description:
Plants form clumps with numerous stems, growing mostly 1-2m tall. The flowers last only a single day, but numerous buds are produced if the soils is rich and kept adequately watered.The blooms are six-petaled and colours range from lemony yellow to orange, wine red, pink and mauve.

Planting Instructions:
These plants are ideal for the mixed perennial border. They require a position in full sun.

Care:
Hemerocallis thrive in a quite, wide climatic range and are long-lived.If well watered and fed, they bloom profusely.They may be dug up every four or five years and the clumps divided. Guard against slugs and snails