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Hemerocallis fulva
(Orange Daylily, Tawny
Daylily, Ditch Daylily, Common Daylily, Tiger Lily)

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Beautiful blooms of the Hemerocallis fulva or Orange Daylily or Tawny Daylily or Ditch Daylily or Common Daylily or Tiger Lily

Hemerocallis fulva
(Orange Daylily , Tawny Daylily, Ditch Daylily, Common Daylily, Tiger Lily)

Family:  Hemerocallidaceae
Hybridizer:  Stamile, 1989
Light:  Full sun, sun-part shade
Height: 2-3' 
Spread:  15-18"
Blooms: Slight fragrant, > 4-5" single, orange-yellow, showy
Foliage:  Semi-evergreen
Ploidy:  Tetraploid

Soil:  Well-drained, loamy, dry-moist
Propagation:  Division, seeds
Caution:  Invasive
Uses:  Borders, beddings, containers
Comments:  Hemerocallis fulva or Orange Daylily or Tawny Daylily or Ditch Daylily or Common Daylily or Tiger Lily is an easy to grow, carefree and hardy plant that blooms early mid-season and reblooms in Fall.  Young shoots of this perennial plant are eaten raw while the older shoots are cooked.  When grown in masses, Hemerocallis fulva add color to the perennial garden.
USDA Hardiness Zones :  5-10

Image shows charming Hemerocallis fulva blossoms >