Of the many beautiful lilies we can grow in Central Florida, I have the most fun with Daylilies. Many varieties of Florida daylilies are evergreen and can provide a brilliant display of blossoms from ...

Although not a true lily, the day lily is a member of the lily family. Its botanical name, Hemerocallis, is derived from two Greek words meaning "day" and "beauty" and refers to the fact that day lily ...

In nature, many beautiful things are fleeting. Such is the case with the daylily, with flowers that last for no more than one day. Luckily, daylilies are profuse bloomers producing a new flower each ...

They are easy to grow, and they survive with very little care. They adapt to different soil and light conditions. They are resilient, and can pull through a drought without complaint, if necessary.

During the high summer months of July and August, Olallie Daylily Gardens explode with (almost) all the colors on the rainbow spectrum: orange, red, purple, pink, yellow, gold, cream. They are short, ...

Last May, I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Marsha Crisler’s beautiful Crawford Daylily Gardens in Crawfordville. As the numerous deer that regularly visit my yard prevent me from ...

Do you want to hear a deep, dark secret? I didn’t use to be a fan of daylilies. This confession is sheer heresy because I now oversee one of the largest public collections of daylilies in the United ...

They used to mingle as secondary plants with other perennials. But now that gardens nationwide struggle with dry soil and other less-than-desirable growing conditions, daylilies are primed to take on ...

SOUTH NEWFANE — To call it a riot of color would be an understatement. During the high summer months of July and August, Olallie Daylily Gardens explode with (almost) all the colors on the rainbow ...