Hemerocallis 'Lady Neva'

RHS Plant Profile

daylily 'Lady Neva'

Herbaceous Perennial

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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.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand, Chalk, Clay

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand Chalk Clay

Moisture: Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH: Neutral or Alkaline or Acid

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
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): H6
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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