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Family: Daylily
Type: Perennial
Other Common Name: Stella D'Oro Daylily
The Stella D’oro Daylily is a vibrant perennial known for its golden-yellow blooms and ability to flower from early summer until fall. This hardy plant is a favorite among gardeners for its drought tolerance and low maintenance needs. It’s compact, forming neat mounds of foliage topped with an abundance of flowers that attract pollinators to the garden.
Ideal for borders, mass plantings, and container gardening, the Stella D’oro Daylily brings a burst of color to any landscape. Its continuous blooming cycle ensures that your garden remains lively and colorful for the better part of the year. The plant thrives in a variety of soil types and conditions, making it versatile for different garden settings.
Not only does the Stella D’oro Daylily offer aesthetic appeal with its bright flowers and lush green foliage, but it also serves as an excellent ground cover, suppressing weeds and requiring minimal care once established. This resilient daylily variety stands up to environmental stresses, from pollution to poor soil, making it an excellent choice for urban gardens and busy gardeners.
Hardiness Zone: 2b-4a
Pet Friendly: Yes
Moisture Preference: Dry to moist
Sun Needs: Full sun to partial shade
Growth Rate: Medium
Average Height (feet): 1.5
Average Spread (feet): 1.5
Average Life Span (years): 10
Form: Arching
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Bloom Season: From early summer to early fall
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Shape: Grassy
Incorporating Stella D’oro Daylilies into your landscape design adds long-lasting color and texture. Plant them along walkways or borders for a welcoming display that guides visitors through your garden. Their uniform size and shape create a cohesive look when planted in groups or as a low hedge.
Combining Stella D’oro Daylilies with other perennials that bloom at different times can create a garden that’s alive with color throughout the growing season. They pair well with lavender, coneflowers, and Russian sage, offering a variety of colors and textures. For a dynamic garden design, intersperse them with ornamental grasses for contrast.
These daylilies are also perfect for sloped areas or retaining walls where their root systems can help control erosion while beautifying challenging landscapes. Their adaptability and vibrant color make them a staple in any garden, providing a low-effort solution to year-round interest.
Stella D'oro Daylilies fit perfectly into the relaxed and abundant aesthetic of cottage gardens, adding splashes of bright yellow among a diverse mix of plants.
Their tolerance for pollution and versatility in various soils make them ideal for city gardens, offering easy-care greenery and color.
Adaptable and salt-tolerant, Stella D'oro Daylilies are well-suited to coastal gardens, thriving in sandy soils and withstanding sea spray.
Create a vibrant edge along driveways or fence lines with Stella D’oro Daylilies, welcoming guests with cheerful yellow blooms.
Use them to fill gaps in perennial beds, ensuring continuous color as other flowers come and go throughout the season.
Incorporate into container gardens on patios or balconies where their compact size and long blooming period can be enjoyed up close.
As spring unfolds, the Stella D'oro Daylily begins to show new growth, setting the stage for early summer blooms.
Throughout summer, it showcases its vibrant golden flowers, becoming a focal point in the garden during these warmer months.
Even into fall, Stella D'oro continues to bloom, adding color and life to the garden as other plants begin to fade.
While the plant dies back in winter, its foliage can provide texture and interest, with new growth waiting to emerge again in spring.
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Choose a location that receives full sun to partial shade, as Stella D’oro Daylilies perform best with at least six hours of sunlight daily.
They thrive in full sun but can tolerate partial shade, although blooming may be reduced in less light.
Well-draining soil is crucial; these daylilies are adaptable to many soil types but avoid waterlogged conditions.
Space plants about 18 to 24 inches apart to allow for growth and air circulation, reducing the risk of disease.
Early spring or fall are ideal times for planting to allow roots to establish before extreme weather.
Dig a hole as deep and twice as wide as the root ball, place the plant, backfill, and water well.
Regular watering is needed until established; then, they become quite drought-tolerant.
Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in the early spring to support vigorous growth and blooming.
Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowers; cut back foliage in late fall or early spring.
Mulch to retain moisture, apply fertilizer, and water as needed to support new growth.
Water during extended dry periods; continue deadheading to promote new blooms.
Reduce watering, deadhead last blooms, and prepare plants for winter by applying a light layer of mulch.
No active care needed; prune back dead foliage in early spring to tidy up the plant.
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Stella D’oro Daylilies are known for their long blooming period, typically from early summer to fall.
Yes, Stella D’oro Daylilies are considered deer resistant, making them a great choice for gardens in deer-prone areas.
Yes, they can be divided every 3-5 years in early spring or fall to maintain vigor and bloom quality.
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