Bess Ross daylily
Hemerocallis 'Bess Ross'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bess Ross' daylily (Hemerocallis 'Bess Ross') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first. It is drought tolerant, salt tolerant, and fragrant. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Caradonna sage, Silver feather grass, and Red Velvet yarrow.