orange daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Tawny orange
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Tawny orange flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything. Once settled in, the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Caradonna sage, Silver feather grass, and Blue Paradise garden phlox.
Native range
China or Japan.