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Are Daylilies Edible – Can I Eat Daylilies

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Daylilies are easy to grow and produce fantastic blooms. Their laissez faire nature and hardiness make them ideal landscaping plants. If you are a garden grazer, you may wonder, "can I eat daylilies?" And if they are, which daylilies are edible? The wonderful answer is contained below.

Daylily Tuber Winter Care – Learn About Overwintering Daylily Plants

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Daylilies are some of the toughest flowers around, but if you’re concerned about daylily plants in winter, digging and storing daylily tubers isn’t a bad idea, especially in climates north of USDA plant hardiness zone 5. Click this article to learn what to do with daylilies in winter.

Daylily Division Guide: Learn How And When To Divide Daylilies

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Daylilies are pretty perennials with striking blooms, each of which only lasts for one day. They don’t require much care once established, but dividing daylilies should be done every few years to keep them healthy and blooming. Learn when and how to do this here.

When To Cut Back Daylilies: Tips For Daylily Trimming In Gardens

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Daylilies are some of the easiest flower to grow, and they put on a pretty spectacular show each summer. Although maintenance requirements are low, cutting back daylily plants once in a while will keep them healthier and producing flowers for years to come. Learn more here.

How To Transplant Daylilies: Learn About Moving Daylilies In The Garden

By Amy Grant

Daylilies like to be divided every three to five years for optimal blooming. Moving and transplanting daylilies takes a little finesse. The following information on how and when to transplant daylilies will have you an old pro at dividing and moving daylilies in no time.

Streaks On Daylily Leaves: Learn About Daylily Leaf Streak Disease

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

Daylily plants are among one of the most popular perennial landscaping flowers. While robust, there are some issues that may cause these plants to struggle in the garden. Daylily leaf streak, for instance, can cause distress. Learn more about this disease here.

Deadheading Daylily Flowers: Is It Necessary To Deadhead Daylilies

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

The daylily plant will only bloom for one day. Luckily, each plant produces multiple blooms that flower continuously, creating the beautiful display its growers have come to love. But what happens once the blooms fade? Is daylily deadheading necessary? Find out here.

Daylily Fertilizer Needs – How To Fertilize Daylilies

By Teo Spengler

Do you need to start fertilizing daylilies? That can depend on the soil. If the soil is poor, feeding these plants may help them to thrive. For more information on daylily food and tips on how to fertilize daylilies, simply click on the following article.

Daylily Scape Info: Learn About Daylily Scape Identification

By Teo Spengler

Daylilies require little maintenance other than pulling out the scape at the correct time. What is a daylily scape? Scapes in daylilies are the plants’ leafless stems on which the flowers appear. For more daylily scape information, click on the following article.

No Blooms On Daylilies – What To Do When A Daylily Isn’t Blooming

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

Finding that there are no blooms on daylilies may be alarming to many home gardeners. While the plants themselves can create nice visual interest in flower borders, when daylilies won’t flower, it can be rather disappointing. Learn how to make a daylily bloom here.

Rust On Daylily Plants: Learn How To Treat Daylily Rust

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

For those who’ve been told that the daylily is a pest-free specimen and the easiest flower to grow, finding daylilies with rust can be disappointing. However, there are things that can be done to avoid or treat this issue. Learn more here.

Spider Daylily Plants: How To Care For Spider Daylilies

By Mary Ellen Ellis

If you are looking for a type of daylily that is a little unique, that maybe you haven’t seen before, try spider daylily plants with long, spindly, spider-like blooms. Click this article to learn about adding spider daylily flowers to your garden.

Stella D’Oro Daylily Care: Tips For Growing Reblooming Daylilies

By Mary Ellen Ellis

The Stella d'Oro variety of daylily was the first developed to rebloom, a great boon for gardeners. Growing and caring for these pretty daylilies is not difficult and will provide you with summer-long flowers. For more information on their care, click this article.

Will Daylilies Grow In Pots: Tips For Growing Daylilies In Containers

By Liz Baessler

Daylilies are beautiful perennial flowers that are very low maintenance and high reward. They earn a rightful place in plenty of flower beds and garden path borders. But what if you want them on your porch or patio? Can you grow daylilies in containers? Click here for more info.

Harvesting Daylily Seeds: Learn About Daylily Seed Propagation

By Liz Baessler

Daylilies are some of the most popular perennials in any flower garden, and it's easy to see why. While they're commonly propagated through division, you can try your hand at seeds too. Learn more about harvesting daylily seeds and daylily seed propagation here.

Daylily Companion Plants – Learn What To Plant With Daylily

By Liz Baessler

Daylilies are especially popular mixed in with other flowers, and the key to finding the best daylily companion plants is deciding which colors and heights work best for an overall effect. Learn more in this article.

Daylily Weed Control: Tips For Controlling Daylilies In The Garden

By Kristi Waterworth

The orange flowers of the common daylily brighten up ditches, old farmsteads and gardens across the country, but did you know they can be invasive? Read this article for tips on controlling daylilies.

What Is Scape Blasting – Learn About Daylily Bud Blast And Scape Blast Treatment

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

While daylilies are normally free of problems, many varieties are actually prone to scape blast. So exactly what is scape blasting? Learn more about daylily scape blast and what can be done about it here.

Caring For Daylilies: How To Grow Daylilies

By Jackie Rhoades

While their beautiful flowers last only one day, daylilies make a welcome addition to any garden. Caring for daylilies is so easy and hardy, that some seem to even thrive on neglect! Click here for more.

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