Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' (daylily 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly') — Clump forming

Overview

Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' is a clump forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Hemerocallis, part of the Asphodelaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include borders and containers.

About

Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial daylily that flowers from June to August. It produces deciduous basal foliage and holds its growth in discrete clumps. Flowering is concentrated in mid to high summer. Plants are suited to full sun and south-facing, exposed situations on neutral loam that is moist but well-drained.

About the genus

A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis, a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not taxonomically classified in the lily genus. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic.

Wikipedia contributors, "Daylily", CC BY-SA 4.0 — Daylily

In the garden

Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' sits in the Asphodelaceae and is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial within the Hemerocallis genus. As a deciduous plant it maintains summer foliage and retreats after the season; its flowering window runs June to August, giving a clear summer period for blooms. Plant in a position that receives full sun, ideally south-facing and able to tolerate exposed conditions. It prefers a loam soil of neutral pH that remains moist but drains freely; avoid waterlogged pockets. The cultivar is rated H6 for UK hardiness, which equates to ‘very hardy’ and means it will withstand typical inland and coastal winters in most parts of the UK without winter protection. Use those traits to place it where a clump-forming perennial is needed: along summer borders or in containers where soil can be kept reliably moist yet free-draining. Given its defined June–August flowering period, group plants to extend the display along a south-facing border or use in deep containers so individual clumps give sustained summer presence.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Hemerocallis

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Exposed
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Clump forming
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Borders, containers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Hemerocallis 'Heavenly Pink Butterfly'

Propagation: Division, seed
Pest resistance: Aphids, slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite, thrips
Disease resistance: Fungal leaf spot, rust diseases, bacterial leaf and stem rot