Please include your name or initials, city and state. Daylily Maintenance Daylily flowers last one day. Deadheading spent flowers will prevent them from going to seed thereby directing more energy to the plant.
Daylily flowers bloom on stalks called scapes.
Each scape typically supports 20 to 40 flowers that open over a number of weeks. To deadhead, break off spent flowers daily. Cut off the entire scape near its base after all of the flowers have bloomed and your daylily should perform well. Provide 18 to 24 inches of space around the plant for air circulation. If you want to plant a rose in a partially shady location, try the pink climbing bourbon rose 'Zepherine Drouhin'.