The crown of the plant is located where the roots and foliage meet. Plants should be spaced at least 2 feet apart. Daylilies are easy to grow and require little care. The plants need full sun or partial shade. Pastel colored varieties should be placed in part shade as their blooms tend to fade in full sun.
Daylilies prefer a well-drained soil with abundant organic matter and moderate fertility.
If the plants are given too much fertilizer, rank growth and poor flowering will result. In late fall or early spring, remove dead foliage and debris from the plants. Throughout the season, remove damaged or yellow foliage and spent blooms. Daylilies have no serious insects or disease so spraying is usually not useful or needed. In addition to their landscape uses, daylily leaves and flowers are also edible.