Branching Daylily scapes with no branching have slender shoots with a cluster of buds at the top. Branching allows one scape to bear from 10 to 100 buds. Top Branched , where the branching occurs only near the top of the scape. Well Branched , where the branching begins near the top of the foliage. Low Branched , where the branching extends into the foliage.
Most daylilies bloom for a single day, beginning in the early morning and lasting until the evening.
Diurnal , which is the normal day-blooming daylily type. Nocturnal , where daylilies open late in the afternoon, remain open all night, and close the following morning or early afternoon. Extended , where individual daylily blooms remain open at least 16 hours. Both diurnals and nocturnals may be extended bloomers. Blooming Sequence Daylilies bloom from early spring until frost, depending on the coldness of the climate.