I love Daylilies (Hemerocallis) for great midsummer color. The blooms are interesting, with great form and colors, and they’re really easy to grow. To me, though, the best thing about Daylilies is that these unique blooms last only a day. Normally that might be a bad thing, but on Hemerocallis it’s wonderful. You see, healthy Daylillies bloom profusely all along their stems, and they replace fallen flowers very quickly, so you’ll often have loads of flowers for the entire bloom season. Because they’re different blooms every day, though, the plant is amazingly dynamic, truly a different plant every day. For an easy gardening centerpiece, you just can’t beat that.
I’m especially excited about the new Hemerocallis ‘Prarie Wildfire’ that we’ve just made available exclusively to our internet customers. It’s a large plant, reaching about 23 inches tall, and its particularly prolific blooms are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. It’s also relatively drought-tolerant and disease-resistant, meaning that it’s especially easy to grow. While all of that is great, it’s the rich, intense color of the blooms that really sells me on this plant. I have only rarely seen hemerocallis display such deep red tones, and they are set off perfectly by the yellow throats that each bloom sports. So, if you’re looking for a truly jaw-dropping centerpiece for your summer garden, consider this stunning Daylily.