# daylilies (*Hemerocallis*) Daylilies are bright, cheerful flowers that bloom for just one day! They come in many colors and are easy to grow, making gardens look beautiful. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Gardens ![daylilies](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Daylily_%28Hemerocallis_fulva%29_v2.jpg&width=800) Photo: en:User:Laineypaige, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daylily_%28Hemerocallis_fulva%29_v2.jpg) ## Appearance The daylilies have trumpet-shaped flowers in a spectacular range of colors, from vibrant yellows and oranges to deep reds, pinks, and purples, often with contrasting throats. Their long, arching, grass-like leaves form dense clumps at the base. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Liliopsida - **Order:** Asparagales - **Family:** Asphodelaceae - **Genus:** Hemerocallis ## Interesting facts - Ancient people in Asia grew daylilies for food and medicine thousands of years ago! - Daylily roots can help prevent soil erosion near rivers and on slopes by holding the earth tightly. - Gardeners have bred over 80,000 different kinds of daylilies, in countless colors and shapes! - Their name means "beauty for a day" in Greek, reflecting their short-lived, yet abundant, blooms! ## Special abilities - **Flower Power:** Daylilies can provide tasty buds and blooms, offering a food source that has been used by people for centuries. - **Survival Sprout:** Daylilies can thrive in many tough spots, forming dense root systems that help them outcompete other plants. - **Endless Blooms:** Daylilies have sequential flowering, ensuring a continuous show of new blooms even though each flower lasts just one day. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 60-90 cm - **Spread:** 45-75 cm - **Flower Size:** 5-15 cm - **Bloom Season:** Summer-Fall - **Edible:** Yes - **Toxicity:** None - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** Honey bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Collects nectar and pollen from flowers. - **Pollinates:** [Monarch butterfly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/monarch-butterfly) (*Danaus plexippus*) — Sips nectar from the colorful blooms. - **Eaten by:** [White-tailed deer](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-tailed-deer) (*Odocoileus virginianus*) — Browses on the leaves and flower buds. - **Eaten by:** Red slug (*Arion rufus*) — Chews holes in foliage and petals. ## Traits - [Ornamental](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ornamental): Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Drought Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/drought-tolerant): Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Edible](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/edible): Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption. - [Rapid Growing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/rapid-growing): Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. ## Collections - [Flowers](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/flowers) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always ask an adult before picking flowers, even if they look pretty. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify daylilies? Count the petals where you can, then compare the flower's center, its symmetry, how the blooms are grouped and the leaves below. Color varies between garden varieties and shifts with the light. Flower Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is daylilies? 60-90 cm ### How wide does daylilies spread? 45-75 cm ### How big are the flowers on daylilies? 5-15 cm ### When does daylilies bloom? Summer-Fall ### Is daylilies edible? Yes ### Is daylilies toxic? None ### What is daylilies's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Oze National Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/oze-national-park) — Kanto / Tohoku / Chubu, JP · Park - [Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/yatsugatake-chushin-kogen-quasi-national-park) — Chubu, JP · Park - [Taikoyama Land](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/taikoyama-land) — Chubu, JP · Park - [Tsugaru Quasi-National Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/tsugaru-quasi-national-park) — Tohoku, JP · Park - [Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/gangneung-solhyang-arboretum) — KR · Park - [Amou Prefectural Natural Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/amou-prefectural-natural-park) — Chubu, JP · Park [View all places to see daylilies](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/daylilies) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Daylilies: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/daylilies)