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Autumn Red Daylily flowers

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Description:

Day lilies are commonly grown garden plants; these hardy perennials require practially no maintenance and have large and attractive blooms similar to lily flowers; all parts of the plant are edible although the flowers are the most frequently used

Ornamental Features

Autumn Red Daylily features bold crimson trumpet-shaped flowers with gold throats and a orange reverse at the ends of the stems from mid to late summer, which emerge from distinctive orange flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Autumn Red Daylily is an herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Autumn Red Daylily is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Autumn Red Daylily will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 32 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.