|
|
|
Orange daylily
OVERVIEW: Common (or orange) daylily was introduced to the United States from Europe in the late 19th century. It is a very popular ornamental prized for its hardiness and variety -- there are now over 40,000 registered cultivars! Daylilies that have escaped from landscape plantings infest natural areas where they pose the greatest threat to meadows, floodplains, moist woods and forest edges. Daylilies reproduce by seed and also from thick, tuberous roots that grow rapidly to form dense clumps. Gardeners inadvertently spread daylilies by throwing away whole plants. They are difficult to control because of their thick tuberous roots. DESCRIPTION: Leaves are long, grass-like, and bright green in color. Flowers are large, showy, and orange in color. Flowers may have spots or stripes. Many cultivars of daylily now exist and come in a wide variety of sizes and
NATIVE ALTERNATIVES: ox-eye sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Canada lily (Lilium canadense), wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum), Turk's cap lily (Lilium superbum), three-lobed coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) For more information
on day lily, please contact: |
||||||
