Few plants give us as much pleasure while asking so little as do daylilies (Hemerocallis). They are about as close as it gets to having a low- or no-maintenance plant with lovely flowers. Plus, they ...

Last May, I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Marsha Crisler’s beautiful Crawford Daylily Gardens in Crawfordville. As the numerous deer that regularly visit my yard prevent me from ...

It comes from the Greek word, hemera, meaning day, and kalos, meaning beautiful. The flowers open for one day. Blooms may last for weeks for each plant, but each individual flower only lasts a day — ...

They bloom for a day; then they wither. Actually, they open at sunrise and close at sunset. How is that for being short-lived? Knowing this, one might ask, “Why consider growing a flower that is so ...

Never Ending Sunshine is a cultivar name that seems to apply to a flower, but also a place in Carrollton. Six acres of property along the James River have been stuffed to the gills with rare plants by ...

If I were to ever write a book about the lazy person’s way to garden, I would devote a section to daylilies. I’ve grown them for decades; they’ve had the longest reign of any living thing in my little ...

Daylilies are such a popular perennial we often take them for granted. We’ve all seen colonies of orange “ditch lilies”, also called “tiger lilies”, growing by the roadsides, but today’s daylilies ...

SOUTH NEWFANE — To call it a riot of color would be an understatement. During the high summer months of July and August, Olallie Daylily Gardens explode with (almost) all the colors on the rainbow ...

This is a reminder to keep deadheading your perennial flowers. Daylilies are famous for quickly producing seed pods after they have finished blooming. Make certain you take off the entire seed head.

If you’re looking for a low-maintenance perennial to plant this fall, with continuous colorful summer blooms, look no further than the daylily. A September planting of daylilies, with proper care, ...