Day Lilies. Grassy bright green foliage forms an excellent foil for other Spring flowers. Clear yellow flowers, tinted brown outside. Max Height 40cm. Max Spread 40cm. Flowers May to July. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Hemerocallis minor
Grassy bright green foliage forms an excellent foil for other Spring flowers. Clear yellow flowers, tinted brown outside.
Additional information
| Generic | Hemerocallis |
|---|---|
| Species | minor |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Day Lilies |
| Flower Colour | yellow |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 40cm |
| Family | Liliaceae/Hemerocallidaceae |
| Spread | 40cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | TRUE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | May, July |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Divide and replant every 2-3 yrs, Provide a deep winter mulch |
| Border | Ground cover, Group planting, Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Slugs and snails, Red spider mite, Rusts |
| Maintenance | Keep free from weeds, Top dress in spring |
| Propagation | Division |
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