Strawberry Candy Daylily
Hemerocallis x 'Strawberry Candy'
A favorite perennial for its showy coral pink flowers with strawberry-red eye. Large clumps of long, grass-like leaves are highlighted by lily-like flowers on tall stems. An easy-care perennial that is good for firescaping. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Foliage to 18 in. tall and wide, flower stalks to 26 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Poolside, Seacoast Exposure, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Reblooms throughout the summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0663 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old flower stalks. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Fabulous planted along a drive or walkway. Also works well grouped as informal, low hedges to separate different parts of the garden. Mass into a sea of color that functions much like groundcover. Strap-leafed form and flowers on long wand-like stems add relief between dwarf shrubs. Spot into perennial borders as individuals or small clusters, or at the border's edge to add texture and form
Companion Plants
This beautiful daylily is stunning with Midknight Blue Agapanthus, (Agapanthus x 'Monmid') and Darius Daylily, (Hemerocallis x 'Darius'). It's also an easy choice with big perennials such as Marshall's Delight Bee Balm, (Monarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight') and Provance French Lavender, (Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence').
History
The original species of cultivated daylily is native to China and considered an edible food crop more than a garden flower. Cultivation in the west began after French botanist wrote of them in 1575 but it was not until the 20th century that real daylily breeding began by Stout in North Carolina. Since his discovery of how to cross pollinate flowers, an explosion of new hybrids have ensued. This contemporary variety won the Stout Silver Medal in 1998, the Award of Merit in '96 and Honorable Mention in '93.
Lore
In China, daylily have been cultivated since 2697 BC. The blossoms are cooked in various dishes and utilized in traditional medicine.
A favorite perennial for its showy coral pink flowers with strawberry-red eye. Large clumps of long, grass-like leaves are highlighted by lily-like flowers on tall stems. An easy-care perennial that is good for firescaping. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old flower stalks. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
Fabulous planted along a drive or walkway. Also works well grouped as informal, low hedges to separate different parts of the garden. Mass into a sea of color that functions much like groundcover. Strap-leafed form and flowers on long wand-like stems add relief between dwarf shrubs. Spot into perennial borders as individuals or small clusters, or at the border's edge to add texture and form
Companion Plants
This beautiful daylily is stunning with Midknight Blue Agapanthus, (Agapanthus x 'Monmid') and Darius Daylily, (Hemerocallis x 'Darius'). It's also an easy choice with big perennials such as Marshall's Delight Bee Balm, (Monarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight') and Provance French Lavender, (Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence').
History
The original species of cultivated daylily is native to China and considered an edible food crop more than a garden flower. Cultivation in the west began after French botanist wrote of them in 1575 but it was not until the 20th century that real daylily breeding began by Stout in North Carolina. Since his discovery of how to cross pollinate flowers, an explosion of new hybrids have ensued. This contemporary variety won the Stout Silver Medal in 1998, the Award of Merit in '96 and Honorable Mention in '93.
Lore
In China, daylily have been cultivated since 2697 BC. The blossoms are cooked in various dishes and utilized in traditional medicine.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Foliage to 18 in. tall and wide, flower stalks to 26 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Poolside, Seacoast Exposure, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Reblooms throughout the summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0663 |
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