Most people think of the orange ditch lily when they think of daylilies. But daylilies are much more than that. Daylilies have many qualities that make them a wonderful addition to a garden. One little known fact about daylilies is that they come in a large array of colors. They can be found in every color except true blue and true white.
Colors vary from near white to all shades of pastels to the brightest and darkest colors.
Another aesthetic quality about daylilies is the variety of flower sizes and shapes. The blooms also range in size from the minis which are under 3 inches to large flowers of 8 inches or more. In addition, the blooms have many various shapes. There are spiders which have long narrow petals and sepals which often curl and twist. There are also multicolored daylilies which have contrasting petal and eyezone colors, watermarks, contrasting petal edges, and much more.