Landscaping with Daylilies
Compiles by Steve Horan
smhoran1@gmail.com
The daylily is one of the most popular herbaceous perennials in the world, being hardy in most climates, and thriving with a minimum of care. The botanical name for the daylily means “beauty for a day.” If you want color all summer long, on a tough and easy-to-grow plant, daylilies are an excellent choice.
DAYLILY SOURCES
- Loon Song Gardens in Champlin (Kathy and Mike Lamb)
- www.LoonSongGardens.com
- Good selection of classic and cutting edge daylilies
- Gardens with a Northern Exposure in Monticello (Gary and Rita Schaben)
- www.northernexposuregarden.com
- Garden markers and cutting edge daylilies
- Springwood Gardens in Jordan (Karol Emmerich(
- www.springwoodgardens.com
- Cutting edge daylilies
STARTER SET OF PROVEN DAYLILIES
- Pinks: Barbara Mitchell, Janice Brown, Strawberry Candy
- Purples: Bela Lugosi, Little Grapette, Strutter’s Ball
- Reds: All American Chief, Charles Johnston, Funny Valentine, Red Volunteer, Ruby Spider
- Eyes: Always Afternoon, Chorus Line, Fooled Me
- Spiders and Unusual forms: Holly Dancer, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Scarlet’s Web
- Doubles: Condilla, Francis Joiner, Siloam Double Classic
- Rebloom: Happy Returns
LANDSCAPE SCENARIOS WITH DAYLILIES
- Up Close and Personal – Daylilies in the FRONT of the border
- Miniature (under 3″), Small (3″ – 41/2″), Patterns (eyes, watermarks, midribs)
- The Bold and the Beautiful – Daylilies in the MIDDLE of the border
- Color and Form (doubles, spiders, unusual forms(
- Big and Tall – Daylilies in the BACK of the border
- Tall and Extra-large (7″ or larger)
- Season extenders – GROUPINGS of daylilies
- Mass plantings, Rebloom, Early season, Late season, Bud builders
- Using Colors Effectively – COMPANION plantings
- Monochromatic and Analogous color schemes, Planting with other Perennials
A special thanks to Steve Horan for sharing this information from the August 2017 MWGS meeting!