During the summer months the day lilies provide the visitor with an elegant show of grace and color, evidence that day lilies are not limited to the common and easy to maintain orange flowers sometimes found growing in even the most neglected gardens. As both the Greek and common name suggest, a special attribute of these plants is that each blossom blooms for only a day. Nevertheless, each stem of a day lily contains a multitude of blossoms, so a single stem can provide days of bloom.
Day lilies range in color from pale yellow to rich purple and red, with many hues in between.
With planning, a garden can have a summer of day lily color. The peak of day lily bloom in the gardens is in July. A stroll down the Day Lily Walk on a breezy day during that month, when the lilies sway in the wind, is an experience every visitor should enjoy. Just west of the Day Lily Walk is the Bog Garden.