Hardy, herbaceous perennial Description:Fragrant, pale lemon yellow flowers in midsummer; rigid, leafless flower stalks to 3.5 feet; long, linear foliage Habit:Grows up to 3 feet high and wide; clump-forming Culture:Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter; do not over-fertilize Hardiness:USDA Zones 3 through 9 Origin:Garden origin Attributes:Attracts butterflies and bees, Fragrant flowers, Rabbit resistant
Daylilies are tough perennials originating in China, Japan, and central Europe.Daylily hybridization first began in England around 1890. ‘Hyperion’ is a handsome cultivar developed in 1925 by Franklin B. Mead, an American daylily breeder in Fort Wayne, Indiana.In 1939, Lamb Nurseries in Spokane, Washington, described this cultivar as “[g]enerally conceded to be the finest yet introduced.”It was commonly used in colonial revival gardens of the early 20th century as a substitute for the true Lemon Lily, Hemerocallis flava.
Arrives in a 1 gallon pot.
