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Landscaping with Daylilies

Lillium Oriental Stargazer

Lillium Oriental  Casablanca Lilium Casablanca exhibits beautiful pure white flowers on stalks 24-36 " high.  Fragrant blooms emerge in July-August against dark green foliage.  This lily is as magnificent as the Stargazer and is a perfect addition to a moon garden.  Its striking white flowers and bright red stamens contrast against a deep green background.

Pink Oriental Lily

Hemerocallis Stella D Oro The next group of lilies belongs to the family Hemerocallis. Daylily Stella D Oro is a compact clumping perennial producing fragrant golden yellow flowers on 18-20" stalks.  Stella D Oro prefers a humus, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate partial shade giving some flexibility when planting.  Out of all the daylilies it has one of the longest bloom times from late May through fall with little maintenance.  Blooms can be extended through October with a late summer pruning to remove spent foliage.  Stella D Oro adds long-lasting color to any formal or informal landscape and it a popular favorite in the garden.

Hemerocallis Prairie Blue Eyes Hemerocallis Prairie Blue Eyes is a knock-out in the landscape displaying lavender-blue flowers with green throats that bloom on 26-28" stalks mid-season in zones 4-10.  Prairie Blue Eyes can be grown in full sun to partial shade and will also tolerate a variety of soil types.

Hemerocallis Grape Velvet Hemerocallis Grape Velvet shows off deep grape purple flowers with yellow throat on 18-24 inch stalks against deep green foliage.  Grape Velvet grows in zones 3-9 and blooms July-August.  It prefers to be grown in full sun and tolerates a range of soil types from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.

Hemerocallis Sammy Russell Hemerocallis Sammy Russell displays brick-red star shaped blooms with yellow-apricot throats on 24-26" stems.  This outstanding hardy perennial blooms from mid-summer through fall highlighting the summer garden in zones 3-9 .  This perennial prefers to be grown in full sun to partial shade and can tolerate a variety of soils.

Hemerocallis  Pardon Me Hemerocallis Pardon Me produces ruffled, fragrant cranberry-red petals with a yellow throats.  Pardon Me develops new buds over a long-blooming period from July to October and is hardy in zones 4-9.  It is a compact grower reaching only a height of 18 " which makes it easy to plan in the garden border and works well in small spaces.

Hemerocallis Joan Senior Hemerocallis Joan Senior produces creamy-white blooms with a yellow throat and slightly ruffled petals.  This perennial goes through two bloom cycles from early to mid-summer and grows to a height of 24-26" in zones 5-10. Lilies are a beautiful and versatile plant and are easy to grow.   Their hardiness in several zones make them a popular and widely used perennial in landscaping.   Lilies  adapt well to a variety of soil types and conditions and exhibit a long bloom time.  They add color and texture to the cottage garden, formal landscape or perennial border and can be enjoyed for years to come.

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