Daylily

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	>150 days
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	leafy
Growth habit	rosette
Season	warm
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in
Days to maturity	over 150
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✗

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	6.0
Soil ph max	7.0
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Pollination	self fertile
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic parts
Leaves	✗
Seeds	—
Raw	✗
Spread	runners
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Toxic to
People	—
Pets	✓
Livestock	—

Post harvest

Wash before storing	✗
Ripens off plant	✗
Curing days	none
Shelf life	1–4wk
Storage methods
Room temp	✗
Cool dark	✓
Fridge	✓
Freeze	✓
Can	✓
Dry	✓
Ferment pickle	✓
Blanch before freezing	✗

Bloom

Length	under 2wk
Colors
White	✗
Yellow	✗
Orange	✓
Red	✗
Pink	✗
Purple	✗
Blue	✗
Green	✗
Fragrant	✗
Reblooms	✗
Deadhead	✓
Cut flower	✗
Dried flower	✗

Invasive

Status	invasive
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✓

Cover

Mat height	over 12in
Spread rate	fast
Foot traffic	none
Evergreen	✗
Lawn alternative	✗
Mowable	✗
Between pavers	✗
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✓