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trefle.io · Taken Dec 8, 2017 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelaceae
Fulvous day-lily
Hemerocallis fulva
Also known as Ditch lily, Tawny daylily, Tiger daylily, Hemerocallis crocea
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Perennial · Daylily · Orange Flowers · Pollinator · Drought Tolerant · Border Plant · Cottage Garden · Spreading · Easy Care · Wildflower
Beginner-friendlyCulinaryMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/9/2026
The Fulvous Daylily is an extremely tough and adaptable perennial that thrives in full sun to partial shade with minimal care once established. Water weekly during the growing season and divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigorous blooming. Its striking orange flowers attract pollinators and make it a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to borders and naturalized areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply once per week, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle
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