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Herbaceous Perennial

Hemerocallis 'Lady Neva'

daylily 'Lady Neva'

A semi-evergreen perennial with dark-green, strap-like foliage and funnel shaped flowers on erect stems with ruffled edges towards the tip. Tepals are pale to bright yellow with a prominent mid-rib and reddish-brown eyes.

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Chalk

Clay

Moisture

Well–drained, Moist but well–drained

pH

Neutral, Alkaline, Acid

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asphodelaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Columnar upright
Potentially harmful: TOXIC to pets (cats) - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Hemerocallis may be evergreen or herbaceous perennials, with narrow, strap-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped flowers on erect stems in late spring or early summer
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun for best performance.

Propagation

Propagate by division.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Low Maintenance
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Remove spent flower heads to lengthen flowering period

Pests

May be susceptible to red spider mite, aphids, slugs, snails, thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf and stem rot

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