Key Points Some perennials, like peonies, bloom briefly and can look unattractive for the rest of the season.High-maintenance ...

If I were to ever write a book about the lazy person’s way to garden, I would devote a section to daylilies. I’ve grown them for decades; they’ve had the longest reign of any living thing in my little ...

The daylily is considered invasive in the Chicago area and is very difficult to eradicate because of its thick, tuberous ...

Simple seasonal lily care tips for stronger stems, healthier growth, and better summer blooms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beautiful red and yellow daylilies in bloom - Alex Manders/Getty Images Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are lovely, low-maintenance ...

In the search for a "no maintenance" plant, daylily is about as close as one can get. Indeed, it often is mused "daylilies thrive on neglect." Few garden flowers give so much pleasure while "asking" ...

As a general rule, most perennials can be safely moved either in the early spring, after the ground is warm and the plants are just starting to come up, or in the fall after blooming is finished.

"The daylilies in the display were chosen because they are good bedding plants," The Arboretum's horticulturalist Jesse Dahl says. "They may not have the spider blooms, or other crazy attributes that ...

June is the peak bloom season for daylilies. You'll see blossoms in myriad colors on stems ranging from one to five feet tall. Individual flowers last a day, but plants typically open successive ...

This is a reminder to keep deadheading your perennial flowers. Daylilies are famous for quickly producing seed pods after they have finished blooming. Make certain you take off the entire seed head.