Daylily
Daylily: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Daylilies belong to the genus Hemerocallis in the family Asphodelaceae. Gardens contain species and many hybrids developed particularly from plants of Asian origin. The common name refers to the short life of each flower, but a daylily is not a true lily of the genus Lilium. Its clumping foliage and fleshy roots give it a different structure from a plant growing from a true bulb.Long, narrow leaves arise at the base, arranged in fans that together form a clump. They are usually green, flexible and arching, providing a mass of foliage even when the plant is not flowering. The crown persists for several years and carries roots that may be thickened. Depending on the type and climate, foliage can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen. Daylilies therefore do not all look the same through winter.Flowering scapes rise above the leaves. These stalks do not carry foliage like the basal fans, but…
