An evergreen herbaceous perennial that reaches approximately 61cm in height when in flower. It forms a clump of arching, strap-like, green leaves and fragrant, red-wine coloured flowers that have a pale, blue-grey eye-zone, and a grey-gold fine, frilly edge above a yellow-green throat to 14cm across in summer.
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun. Flowering is likely to be poor in shadier situations. Tolerant of heavy clay and poorer soils. May need watering in spring to early summer in dry conditions to ensure flowering. See hemerocallis cultivation or daylily cultivation.
Propagate by division in early spring or early autumn
Cut back flower stems after flowering has finished. Remove dead foliage as required
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails, hemerocallis gall midge, glasshouse red spider mite and Thrips
May be susceptible to fungal leaf spot and rust diseases or bacterial leaf and stem rot