Daylily, Happy Returns Daylily

Happy Returns Daylily is a reblooming evergreen perennial with strap-like deep green foliage that is notable for its heavy blooms.  The fragrant canary yellow flowers with lightly crimped edges bloom on upright stems in summer and continuously reblooms until the first frost.  Each flower's bloom lasts a day  attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Grows best in deep rich well-drained soils.  Drought, salt, and pollution tolerant once established.

To learn more about the Happy Returns Daylily read this blog post.

Type:	Perennial
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1.5' - 2’
Spacing:	1.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Yellow
Season of Interest:	Summer, Fall, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Relatively pest free, but watch for mites, aphids, and thrips.  Daylily Rust can be problematic in some areas.  Divide every 3-4 years in fall or spring.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Coastal Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Rudbeckia, Echinacea

IMAGES: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, Tuinen Mien Ruys (d.j.b.) 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hemerocallis Happy Returns 7zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hemerocallis Happy Returns 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) F. D. Richards, Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns' 2014

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.