You can't get an insight into the world of daylilies in the garden center around the corner. There are thousands of varieties and new specimens are added every year. Here you can get an overview of the different varieties.
What are the differences between daylily varieties?
An overview of daylily varieties includes growth heights of 25 to 180 cm, flower shapes such as funnel-shaped or flat, flower sizes of 2.5 to 25 cm and flower colors in almost all shades except blue. The flowering period usually varies between May and September.
Differences between varieties
Among others, the following characteristics may be different:
- Growth height: 25 to 180 cm
- Winter hardiness: sensitive to frost or down to -30 °C
- Flower shape: funnel-shaped, flat, recessed-spherical, funnel-shaped-bell-shaped
- Petal shape: star-shaped, round, spider-shaped
- Flower size: 2.5 to 25 cm
- Flowering period: May to September
- Flower color: all except blue
- Foliage: low or tall, narrow or wide, shedding or evergreen
A selection of varieties with their flower colors
| white | ‘Arctic Snow’ | ‘Joan Senior’ | ‘Serena Madonna’ | ‘White Temptation’ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yellow | ‘Aten’ | ‘Burning Daylight’ | ‘Jason S alter’ | ‘Cartwheels’ | ‘Atlas’ | |
| orange | ‘Mauna Loa’ | ‘Pojo’ | ‘Norton Orange’ | |||
| red | ‘Campfire Emders’ | ‘Top Priority’ | ‘Sammy Russell’ | ‘Pardon Me’ | ||
| pink | ‘Always Afternoon’ | ‘Pink Damask’ | ‘Lullaby Baby’ | |||
| strong two-tone | ‘Black Dancer’ (black-yellow) | ‘Sammy Russel’ (pink-yellow) | ‘Helene Stein’ (dark red-yellow) |
Daylilies blooming from May to September
Most varieties bloom in Germany in July. But there are some varieties that are out of line. The rare, early-flowering varieties (between May and June) include the wild forms of the daylily as well as the daylilies 'Maykönigin' and 'Brunette'.
While the majority, such as the varieties 'White Temptation' and 'Schnickel Fritz', are medium-flowering (early to late July), a few varieties bloom late. The late-flowering varieties present their flowers between the end of July and September. These are considered particularly valuable for lovers. These include 'Autumn Minaret', 'Final Touch' and 'By The Riverside'.
Magic insider tips for daylily lovers
Some of them require more care than others. But their blooms are bombastic. Here is a selection of the most striking daylilies with their characteristics:
- 'Demetrius': light yellow, white-ribbed, ruffled flowers
- ‘American Revolution’: black-purple flowers
- 'Doc Holiday': 12 cm large, purple-red flowers, robust
- 'French Porcelain': 14 cm large, fragrant, light purple flowers
- 'Lola Branham': spider-shaped, cream-green-lavender flowers
- 'Midneight': black-yellow flowers, low
Tips & Tricks
If you love daylilies, you shouldn't shy away from creating new varieties. Just sow the seeds. The result is new daughter generations (new flower color, etc.), as most daylily varieties on the market are hybrids.