Hemerocallis citrina
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Hemerocallis citrina• Click here to visit our Main Plant List page for current availability of this plant
• common name: daylily
• flowering season: the first half of summer
• height: 3 to 4 feet
• Light requirements: full sun or a half day of sunlight
• Soil requirements: average soil is adequate although it likes a rich soil
• Water requirements: drought tolerant although it likes regular watering
• Growth habit: grows as a slowly widening clump
• How to propagate: divide in spring or early summer
• Leaf type: arching, long, linear leaves
• Ways to use it: long lived in the garden without much fuss
• Special characteristics: sweetly fragrant flowers
• Other points of interest: a full sized plant produces many flowers, over many weeks
What is so special about species daylilies? Their simple forms and lines cannot be improved upon no matter how hard hybridists try, coming up with ruffles and doubles. Their simple forms are also classic forms. To that add the wonderful scent that this species, Hemerocallis citrina, carries in her light yellow flowers, and you have a daylily that need never be discarded for the newest, latest hybrid. Cold hardy to -35°F.