Strawberry Candy Daylily
$73.00 Original price was: $73.00.$21.90Current price is: $21.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: EpiFafKf3X
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, especially when in bloom.
SIZE: Forms foliage clumps 18 in. tall and wide, flowers stalks reach 26 in. tall.
| Description | A sweet treat for the garden with this easy-care perennial that features stunning bicolored blooms on tall stems above large clumps of slender, arching, green leaves. The luscious coral pink flowers have ruffled petals, a strawberry red eye, and golden throats. An excellent choice to enhance border fronts and containers. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Early summer through fall. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Poolside, Edging |
| 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 |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Gayfeather (Liatris); Catmint (Nepeta) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich loam; adapts to most soil types, provided they are well-drained. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old foliage and spent blooms for a neat appearance and to promote continued bloom. |
| 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. |