How to Plant a Daylily in 6 easy Steps

How to Plant a Daylily

In 6 Easy Steps

Simple instructions on how to plant a Daylily plant. Easy to follow directions that are right to the point along with a few helpful Tips on maintaining a healthy perennial plant and some Do's and Don'ts advice too.

Things You'll Need:

daylily plant(s)

gardening gloves (optional)

garden hand shovel

organic matter/compost material

garden water hose

Step 1. Select a sunny location

Step 2. Space plants apart; spacing varies according to variety.

Step 3. Dig a hole 12" deep and add organic matter/compost material.

Step 4. Create a cone of soil in the planting hole and place the daylily on top. Daylily roots are fibrous and need to be spread out when planting.

Step 5. Plant with the crown one inch below the soil surface.

Step 6. Firm the soil and water thoroughly.

Tips & Warnings

Daylily plants come in a wide range of sizes; General guidelines for spacing plants: Small Flower: 16-24" Large Flower: 18-30"

Spring and fall are the best planting times. Daylilies require little special care to perform well, but with some extra attention they can be truly spectacular.

An early and late season feeding keeps them going strong. Feed twice a year, once in spring prior to blooming and again a few months later during the blooming season.

Mulch once in summer to conserve moisture and again in with for protection from freezing.

To encourage increased flowering, deadhead to remove spent blossoms that don't drop off on their own.

Cut off the scapes at ground level when blooming stops, taking care not to damage the crown.

Daylilies prefer full sun and well drained areas, neutral to lightly acidic soil. Some varieties benefit from partial shade.

Be careful to never cover the whole crown.