Even though daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) technically aren’t lilies, they resemble lilies in the shape of their flowers. Keep in mind, however, that references to “daylily bulbs” are incorrect, since ...

Although not a true lily, the day lily is a member of the lily family. Its botanical name, Hemerocallis, is derived from two Greek words meaning "day" and "beauty" and refers to the fact that day lily ...

Daylilies are a favorite among many gardeners, and for substantial reasons too. Apart from being the perfect pair for most spring bulbs, daylilies also belong to that invaluable class of garden plants ...

Need a perennial that provides much beauty but few if any problems? Grow daylilies. Once planted, our long-lived friend can persist for one to three decades, getting a little better each year.

Dear Roger: I wondered while I was in your garden recently why you chose to breed daylilies, as opposed to roses or irises. Could you clue me in? — A visitor Dear Visitor: I am always shocked when ...

You’ll see thousands more daylilies blooming along Interstate 664 next year. That’s because Jerry Dickerson of Gloucester is donating up to half of his 500,000-daylily collection to the Virginia ...

Pruning your daylilies can encourage future growth, but the main benefits are aesthetic. Deadhead the dead flowers by hand, pinching and twisting the blooms away from the stems. If cutting back the ...

There are very few perennial plants better suited to landscape design than daylilies. They come in an astonishing spectrum of colors. They are adaptable to just about any type of soil, and they grow ...

Daylilies are among America’s favorite perennial plants for good reasons — they bloom for long periods of time, spring through fall, and they are low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.

Now that temperatures are climbing towards 100 degrees, it’s a good time to look around Dallas landscapes to see which plants are happily strutting their stuff. If you’ve been paying attention, you ...

Dear Roger: I buy the higher priced daylilies mostly from the breeders themselves. But occasionally, I buy them after the price has come down quite a bit in places like Lowe's and Walmart. Sometimes ...

Spring is officially here, and it's a time for many folks to get outside and start growing things. That includes - in a very big way - retirees Stan and Sheila Woo, whose yard on Talahi Island is a ...