hemerocallis 'ruby stella' (daylily) yellow

hemerocallis 'ruby stella' (daylily) yellowfragrant ruby red flowers with a yellow throat re bloomer sword like leaves, arranged in pairs, grow at the base of the plant bloom time: july the name "hemerocallis" is derived from the greek words for "day" and "beautiful," referring to the individual flowers lasting for about 24 hours both the flower buds and open flowers of the daylily are edible, with the petals and sepals frequently used for colour contrast in salads zone 3 height 50 55cm spread

up to 10 cm in length

sharply serrated

thrives in full sun and is tolerant of drought

height 75-100cm

well-drained

the tuberous root can rot in poorly drained soils

spread 60-70cm

bloom time: early june

lacy foliage is compact

too much shade will cause gaillardia to grow leggy and flop over

bloom time: july

protection (burlap wrap) from drying