Reasons to Grow Daylilies in Your Garden

Some varieties of plants may be preferred than others with respect to the weather conditions in your area, soil types, amount of water or pest attacks and many other things to do with your environment. These are some of the conditions that can affect the choice of variety of plants to be grown in you backyard. Some plants are more capable of adapting to cold weather conditions while other plants are more suited to shady areas in the garden.

Parts of the World Where Daylilies Should Grow

Daylilies on the other hand, have several characteristics that have made them popular plants in various regions where they are grown around the world. Firstly is the fact that they can adapt to various weather conditions including temperatures that are as low as -35 degrees Celsius. In desert conditions, they will still do well if they are supplied with a lot of water in addition to shade at some point in the day.

In hot environments such as Central Valley in California, they flourish with their wonderful blooms while the Northern region of California offers a balance of both sunny and rainy conditions, which are perfect weather conditions for daylilies.

Daylily Pests

Daylilies are rarely affected by pests but spring is bad time for SLUGS. Daylilies are a great choice for a low maintenance garden. It is known that DAYLILY PESTS like aphids will not be as severe if you keep your garden soil in top quality condition, with plenty of compost added to your soil and at the same time being free of weeds. 

The damage caused by aphid attacks is usually minimal especially if you are a keen gardener and you keep your soil in top condition this also goes a long way to help keep SPIDER MITES, thrips and aphids away from your garden patch as well. With either insect attacking daylilies a good squirt of water will do a great job to get rid of them. Keeping your soil damp in the first place will eliminate the daylily pests as well. You do not have to use toxic sprays. Did you know that the daylily aphid is not the same aphid that attacks roses.

Daylilies as Ground Covers

Daylilies make great groundcovers with their arching strappy foliage, when they grow into large clumps, you don’t have to do a lot of weeding. Weeding once during springtime can actually be good enough for daylilies.

In terms of the range of daylilies available, there is a wide variety out there which includes the full, fluffy blooms of the double flowered range, the spidery type that has narrow and long petals, the almost rounded flower type with wide petals, those vintage daylilies with clean cut edges and those modern types with ruffled edges that are frilly, and the occasional polymerous daylilies. I am sure there is a daylily to suit your garden.

They also come in a variety of colours including pure white petals and true blue eyes. Choose a variety that best suits your climate and region that you intend to grow them in. With these colours and flower shapes, they can also add plenty of beauty to your garden.