Gardeners love daylilies because they produce loads of flowers with little care. Wouldn’t it be great if they also bloomed for months? Believe it or not, some do. Traditionally, the most reliable reblooming daylilies had small yellow or orange flowers that opened in midsummer—think ‘Stella de Oro’. But hybridizers have been expanding the range of color and size of flowers and plants. Doubles and fragrant blooms are available, too. Many of these long-bloomers start earlier in summer and last longer into fall. Here are seven of the best long-blooming (75 days or longer) daylilies.
Best long-blooming daylilies
By: Garden Gate staff
‘Variety is the Spice'
This rebloomer flowers almost nonstop for 75 days.
Blooms 4-in. double coral-red flowers midsummer to fall Size 26 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 8 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Matt's Gift'
Add a cheery yellow dash to any border with the nicely ruffled blooms of ‘Matt’s Gift’. A soft fragrance makes plants even nicer to have in the garden.
Blooms 7-in. bright lemon-yellow blooms mid- to late summer Size 36 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Elegant Candy'
The bright blooms of ‘Elegant Candy’ hold their color well and have an added bonus of being strongly perfumed. The red eye and green throat, along with the heavily ruffled edges, add even more splash to the garden.
Blooms 4 1⁄4-in. pink blooms early to midsummer Size 25 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Lady Scarlet'
‘Lady Scarlet’ offers loads of buds on vigorous plants. Eye-popping color and velvety texture make this one of the best red rebloomers.
Blooms 6-in. scarlet red blooms early to midsummer Size 24 in. tall, 18-24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Miss Amelia'
If you’re looking for a prolific long-bloomer, this is your daylily. Each plant has loads of fragrant blooms for more than three months! In addition, ‘Miss Amelia’ multiplies quickly, so you’ll have a beautiful mass in no time.
Blooms 3 1⁄2-in. pale yellow flowers early to late summer Size 30 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Queen Caroline'
You need to wait until a little later in summer for the beautiful blooms and light fragrance of ‘Queen Caroline’. But it’s worth the wait.
Blooms 6-in. gold-ruffled pastel peach flowers midsummer to midfall Size 24 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Inwood'
Fragrance and a dramatic purple-plum eye highlight the flowers of this daylily. The flowers sport plum-picoteed edges that look like tightly compressed pie crust. Each branch holds 25 buds.
Blooms 6 1⁄2-in. peach-cream flowers early to midsummer Size 25 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
‘Variety is the Spice'
This rebloomer flowers almost nonstop for 75 days.
Blooms 4-in. double coral-red flowers midsummer to fall Size 26 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 8 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Miss Amelia'
If you’re looking for a prolific long-bloomer, this is your daylily. Each plant has loads of fragrant blooms for more than three months! In addition, ‘Miss Amelia’ multiplies quickly, so you’ll have a beautiful mass in no time.
Blooms 3 1⁄2-in. pale yellow flowers early to late summer Size 30 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Matt's Gift'
Add a cheery yellow dash to any border with the nicely ruffled blooms of ‘Matt’s Gift’. A soft fragrance makes plants even nicer to have in the garden.
Blooms 7-in. bright lemon-yellow blooms mid- to late summer Size 36 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Queen Caroline'
You need to wait until a little later in summer for the beautiful blooms and light fragrance of ‘Queen Caroline’. But it’s worth the wait.
Blooms 6-in. gold-ruffled pastel peach flowers midsummer to midfall Size 24 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Elegant Candy'
The bright blooms of ‘Elegant Candy’ hold their color well and have an added bonus of being strongly perfumed. The red eye and green throat, along with the heavily ruffled edges, add even more splash to the garden.
Blooms 4 1⁄4-in. pink blooms early to midsummer Size 25 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Inwood'
Fragrance and a dramatic purple-plum eye highlight the flowers of this daylily. The flowers sport plum-picoteed edges that look like tightly compressed pie crust. Each branch holds 25 buds.
Blooms 6 1⁄2-in. peach-cream flowers early to midsummer Size 25 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 3 to 9 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
'Lady Scarlet'
‘Lady Scarlet’ offers loads of buds on vigorous plants. Eye-popping color and velvety texture make this one of the best red rebloomers.
Blooms 6-in. scarlet red blooms early to midsummer Size 24 in. tall, 18-24 in. wide Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 10 Heat-tolerant AHS zones 12 to 1
