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Asphodelaceae
Hemerocallis thunbergii
Hemerocallis thunbergii
Also known as Hemerocallis serotina, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus var. thunbergii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Daylily · Perennial · Japanese Daylily · Shade Tolerant · Flowering · Border Plant · Hemerocallis · Summer Blooms · Fragrant
Thunberg's daylily is a vigorous, easy-care perennial that thrives in partial shade to full sun with regular watering during the growing season. Plant in well-draining, moderately fertile soil and divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor. This species produces fragrant, pale yellow blooms in summer and is well-suited to borders and naturalized garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to moisten the root zone, then allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Orange
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Japan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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