Nordic Night, Siloam Plum Tree, Vintage Wine - purple. Silver Ice, Siloam David Kirchoff - lavender. To visit Janet Hong's gardens after 6 p.m. beginning the third week of May, call 421-0097. Give them six hours of daily sun with some afternoon shade. They tolerate heavy shade with extra water and fertilizer.
Daylilies adapt to most soils, including sand at the beach and heavy clay.
They also tolerate salt spray. They like well-drained soil with a pH or soil acidity of 6.2 although they will adjust to a wide pH range. Add compost, manure or peat moss to the soil when planting. To avoid root competition for water and nutrients, do not plant daylilies near shrubs or trees. If you do, give them extra water and fertilizer.