About
This free-flowering, compact, evergreen perennial about 35cm tall, producing slender, arching, grassy green leaves, and lightly-scented, ruffled flowers displaying small peach-pink trumpets 8cm across with yellow-green tinged throats and deep pink veining, from early to midsummer.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral, Acid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFlower
ToxicityTOXIC to pets (cats) - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Water regularly and mulch to keep soil moist in dry conditions to ensure flowering. See Hemerocallis cultivation for details
PruningCut back flower stems after flowering has finished. Remove dead foliage as required
PropagationPropagate by division in early spring or early autumn. Propagate from seed (indoors or outdoors) in autumn or spring; cultivars will not come true from seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails, Hemerocallis gall midge, glasshouse red spider mite and thrips
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free but may be susceptible to fungal leaf spot and rust diseases or bacterial leaf and stem rot