Daylilies can be grouped into three categories by their foliage. Dormant types lose their foliage after the first frost. The plant dies to the ground each winter and produces new foliage in the spring. Semi-evergreen types may die back to the ground in a very cold winter or annually in the Northern half of Alabama but will grow new leaves in the spring. Evergreen types retain their foliage year-round.
Daylilies can fit into many spots in the landscape.
Compact, evergreen types are effective as ground covers. They can be used as the framework of a perennial border or used as specimen plants. Smaller daylilies will even be at home in large containers. The only work most people find with their daylilies is the plants must be divided periodically. A good guideline for dividing plants is to lift and divide them when the number of blooms has decreased since the previous year.