F.A.Q.s



What is a fan?
A fan is an individual daylily plant. The picture below show two single mature fans, bare root with foliage trimmed, ready to be packaged for shipping. We chose an average larger tet and an average smaller dip for this image to give you an idea of the range of sizes.


What is a double fan?
A double fan is two individual daylily plants connected at the root base. When ordering a double fan, you may receive 2 single fans or two connected fans. The picture below shows a double fan, bare root with foliage trimmed, ready to be packaged for shipping.


What is a clump?
A fan will multiply and divide into many fans, which forms a clump. Generally speaking a clump may be as few as 3 fans and upward of 50 fans, depending how often the clump is split. The picture below is a bare root clump of Stella De Oro with foliage trimmed, ready to be packaged for shipping.


How are the daylilies shipped?
We ship our daylilies bare root. Each cultivar is cleaned and the foliage is trimmed. Then we wrap the plants in a damp piece of newspaper, to prevent the plant from drying out during shipping. We then place it snugly into a plastic bag and staple the nametag to it. The picture below shows a cultivar ready to be boxed and shipped.


Will daylilies grow in shade?
Daylilies will grow in full shade, you will have foliage but they won't bloom as well as partial or full sunlight.

What climates are appropriate for daylilies?
Daylilies can be grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 1 through 11.

When should I plant daylilies?
Daylilies can be planted Spring, Summer, or Fall. We recommend all daylilies be planted 2-3 weeks prior to the first big frost of the year.

How do I plant my daylilies?
We recommend planting a clump 12-18 inches apart, and it will grow into a plant roughly that size in about a season. If you plant a single fan you can expect it to grow into a clump in about 2-3 seasons depending on the cultivar. You can speed that process up by planting about 3 fans per planting spot, they will start to clump up quickly and look almost as good as a planted clump. The planting hole should be slightly wider than the root base, and deep enough to cover inch above the crown (the white area just above the roots).
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How often should I water daylilies?
After planting, water every 2-3 days for the first week, then water thoroughly weekly until they are well established (6-8 weeks). Once established, daylilies are drought tolerant, however frequent watering will yield more and better looking flowers.

How often should I divide daylilies?
We recommend every 3-5 years, the clump will become crowded and will have less blooms.

When can I transplant daylilies?
Daylilies can be transplanted Spring, Summer, or Fall. We recommend all transplating no later than 2-3 weeks prior to the first big frost of the year.