The days when the old-fashioned orange daylily was your only choice are long gone. Daylilies now come in a wide variety of colors, including yellow, orange, pink, red and purple, as well as shades of these colors. They aren't bothered by pests, have few disease problems and minimum fertilizer needs.
Daylilies vary in the part of the summer they bloom.
By selecting a combination of the three kinds, you can have daylilies blooming from May until September. They need full sun to bloom best. They prefer well-drained soil, and young plants need adequate water to thrive. Differing daylily petal and flower shapes also add interest to the landscape. You can find daylily petals that are wide, overlapping, crinkled, frilled or ruffled.