 Hemerocallis citrina var. vespertina $10.95
- common names: daylily
- flowering season: mid summer
- height: 3 to 4 feet
- Light requirements: full sun or a half day of sunlight
- Soil requirements: average soil is adequate although it likes a rich soil
- Water requirments: likes more than an average amount of water, although it is drought tolerant once it reaches full size
- Growth habit: grows as a slowly widening clump
- How to propagate: divide in spring or early summer; either dig out a rooted piece of the plant from the edge of a clump or divide the entire plant
- Leaf type: arching, long, linear leaves
- Ways to use it such as in a pot or otherwise: long lived in the garden without much fuss and is very adaptable to where it is grown; also grows well in a large pot
- Special characteristics: sweetly fragrant flowers
- Other points of interests: each flower lasts for 24 hours, however a full sized plant produces many flowers at a time, over many weeks
With a pleasing scent and a lovely light yellow color, with darker reverse to the petals, here is a daylily to cherish. Flowering stems are tall at three to four feet. The season for Hemerocallis citrina var. vespertina is mid summer. Flowers are open during the day and last well into night. USDA Zones 3 - 10. |
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