Below is a list of all known varieties for Daylily. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Daylily "All American Chief" | A "very large, ruffled, scarlet-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Always Afternoon" | A medium, mauve-pink, ruffled daylily with a purple eye. Mild, sweet flavor. |
| Daylily "Apricot Sparkles" | A "small, apricot-orange," "re-blooming" daylily. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Awesome Blossom" | A "pink-lavender" daylily with a "yellow" throat. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Barbara Mitchell" | A popular, large, shell-pink, ruffled daylily. Petals are very sweet and tender. |
| Daylily "Bela Lugosi" | A "large, deep-purple" daylily. "Mildly peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Bitsy" | A tiny, prolific, clear-yellow, re-blooming daylily. Petals are small, sweet, and crisp. |
| Daylily "Black Eyed Stella" | A "golden-yellow" flower with a "red-maroon" eye. A "Stella de Oro" hybrid. Sweet, crisp petals. |
| Daylily "Blackthorne" | A "pale-yellow" flower with a "dramatic, black-purple" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Catherine Woodbery" | A "lavender-pink, fragrant" daylily. "Sweet, crisp, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Chicago Apache" | A bright, scarlet-red, ruffled daylily. Petals have a mild, peppery flavor. |
| Daylily "Condilla" | A "large, double-flowered, deep-gold" daylily. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Custard Candy" | A "cream-yellow" daylily with a "maroon" eye. "Sweet, vanilla-like" flavor. |
| Daylily "Daring Deception" | A "pink-lavender" daylily with a "dark-purple, ruffled" edge and "eye." "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Double River Wye" | A "large, double-flowered, yellow" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Dragon's Eye" | A "pink" flower with a "large, raspberry-red" eye. Petals are sweet and decorative. |
| Daylily "Edge of Darkness" | A "pale-cream" daylily with a "very dark-purple" edge and "eye." "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "El Desperado" | A "large, mustard-yellow" daylily with a "purple-red" eye. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Elegant Candy" | A "small, pink" daylily with a "red" eye. "Sweet, fruity" flavor. |
| Daylily "Fairy Tale Pink" | A "classic, ruffled, pale-pink" daylily. "Sweet, tender" petals. |
| Daylily "Final Touch" | A "late-blooming, pink-lavender" daylily. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Fooled Me" | A "large, golden-yellow" daylily with a "red" eye. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Frans Hals" | A striking, "bicolor" daylily with yellow "sepals" (outer) and rusty-red "petals" (inner). Peppery flavor. |
| Daylily "Fulva" (Common Orange) | The common, wild, orange "ditch lily." The flowers and buds are edible with a mild, peppery flavor. |
| Daylily "Gentle Shepherd" | One of the "whitest" daylilies. Large, ruffled, "near-white" flowers. Petals are very mild and sweet. |
| Daylily "GordS's Big Red" | A "large, deep-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Green Flutter" | A "pale, chartreuse-yellow" daylily. "Sweet, crisp, "green"" flavor. |
| Daylily "Greywoods River Song" | A "pink-melon" daylily with a "green" throat. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Happy Returns" | A pale, lemon-yellow, re-blooming daylily. Mild, sweet, crisp petals. |
| Daylily "Hyperion" | A "classic, tall, fragrant, lemon-yellow" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Ice Carnival" | A "large, near-white, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, mild, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Indian Giver" | A "deep, royal-purple" daylily with a "white" edge. "Mild, sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Janice Brown" | A "bright-pink" daylily with a "rose-pink" eye. "Ruffled" petals. "Sweet" flavor. |
| Daylily "Joan Senior" | A famous, large, "near-white," creamy-yellow flower. Petals are mild, sweet, and succulent. |
| Daylily "Jolyene Nichole" | A "large, rose-pink, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Jovial" | A "peach-pink, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "King's Throne" | A "large, ruffled, deep-yellow" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Kwanso" (Double Orange) | A "classic, double-flowered, orange" daylily (the "ditch lily" variant). "Slightly peppery, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Lady Lucille" | A "large, deep-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Lavender Blue Baby" | A "small, lavender-blue" daylily with a "green" throat. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Lemon" | A specific species (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus) or cultivar known for its pale lemon-yellow, fragrant flowers. Petals are sweet and crisp. |
| Daylily "Lemon" (H. lilioasphodelus) | A yellow, fragrant species. The flowers have a sweet, lemony scent and a crisp, sweet flavor. |
| Daylily "Little Grapette" | A miniature, grape-purple daylily. Small, sweet, colorful petals. |
| Daylily "Longfields Pearl" | A "small, near-white" daylily. "Sweet, delicate" petals. |
| Daylily "Lullaby Baby" | A "pale, shell-pink, near-white" daylily. "Very sweet, tender" petals. |
| Daylily "Luxury Lace" | A "small, pink-lavender, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Magic Dancer" | A "pink-lavender, ruffled" daylily with a "purple" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Maleny Debutante" | A "large, ruffled, pale-pink" daylily. "Sweet, delicate" flavor. |
| Daylily "Marquee Moon" | A "large, near-white" daylily. "Sweet, mild" petals. |
| Daylily "Mary Todd" | A large, ruffled, clear-yellow daylily. A classic. Petals are sweet and succulent. |
| Daylily "Mauna Loa" | A "large, deep, coppery-orange" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Mighty Chestnut" | A "large, chestnut-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Mildred Mitchell" | A "large, pink-lavender" daylily with a "blue-purple" eye and "edge." "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Mini Pearl" | A "miniature, blush-pink," "ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, delicate" petals. |
| Daylily "Moonlit Masquerade" | A "large, pale-cream" daylily with a "dark-purple" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Moonwitch" | A "spider-form, deep-purple" daylily. "Mild, sweet-peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Moses Fire" | A "large, ruffled, deep-red" daylily with a "yellow" edge. "Mild, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Mystical Rainbow" | A "multi-color" daylily with "shades of pink, yellow," and "lavender." "Sweet, fruity" flavor. |
| Daylily "New Tangerine Twist" | A "spider-form, tangerine-orange" daylily. "Crisp, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Night Beacon" | A "small, deep-purple" daylily with a "bright-yellow" throat. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Omomuki" | A "pale, apricot-yellow, spider-form" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Open My Eyes" | A "large, cream" daylily with a "massive, purple" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Orange Velvet" | A "large, bright-orange" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Pandora's Box" | A small, "near-white" flower with a "purple-black" eye. Petals are sweet and decorative. |
| Daylily "Paper Butterfly" | A "large, pale-peach" daylily with a "purple" eye. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Pardon Me" | A "miniature, cranberry-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Pardon Me" (Buds) | The unopened "buds" of the "Pardon Me" daylily. Crisp, with a "green bean" and "peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Persian Market" | A "large, pink-orange, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Pink Damask" | A "classic, pink" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Point of View" | A "large, deep-purple" daylily. "Mild, peppery-sweet" flavor. |
| Daylily "Prairie Blue Eyes" | A "pale, lavender-purple" daylily. "Sweet, floral" flavor. |
| Daylily "Primal Scream" | A huge, bright, tangerine-orange, "spider" form daylily. Petals are large, crisp, and peppery. |
| Daylily "Purplelicious" | A "ruffled, deep-purple" daylily. "Mild, sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Raspberry Candy" | A "cream" daylily with a "raspberry-red" eye. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Red Razzmatazz" | A "large, clear-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Red Volunteer" | A large, deep-red daylily. The petals have a mild, slightly peppery flavor. |
| Daylily "Rocket City" | A "bright, orange-red" daylily with a "darker" eye. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Rose Corsage" | A "large, fragrant, rose-pink" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Rosy Returns" | A "rose-pink, re-blooming" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Royal Braid" | A "large, ruffled, grape-purple" daylily. "Mild, sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Ruby Spider" | A "giant, spider-form, deep-ruby-red" daylily. "Large, peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Ruby Stella" | A "ruby-red" re-blooming daylily. Petals have a mild, peppery-sweet flavor. |
| Daylily "Ruffled Apricot" | A large, fragrant, apricot-pink daylily with a ruffled edge. Petals are sweet and fruity. |
| Daylily "Sabine Baur" | A "small, cream" daylily with a "dramatic, purple-black" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Scarlet Orbit" | A "large, scarlet-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Scottish Fantasy" | A "large, ruffled, pink-melon" daylily. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Siloam Double Classic" | A "small, double-flowered, pink-peach" daylily. "Sweet, tender" petals. |
| Daylily "Siloam Gumdrop" | A "small, pink-peach" daylily with a "red" eye. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Siloam Peony Display" | A "large, double-flowered, pink" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Siloam Ribbon Candy" | A "small, pink" daylily with a "darker pink" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Siloam Ury Winniford" | A small, "cream-yellow" flower with a "dark-purple" eye. Sweet petals. |
| Daylily "Smuggler's Gold" | A "large, ruffled, bright-gold" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "So Lovely" | A "large, fragrant, near-white" daylily. "Sweet, floral, mild" petals. |
| Daylily "South Seas" | A large, coral-tangerine flower with a red "eye-zone." Petals are fruity and crisp. |
| Daylily "Southport" | A "large, deep-velvet, purple-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Spacecoast Starburst" | A "large, pink-lavender" daylily with a "gold, ruffled" edge. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Spacecoast Sweet Eye" | A "pink" daylily with a "red" eye and "gold" edge. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Startle" | A "large, ruffled, red" daylily with a "yellow" edge. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Stella de Oro" | A very common, prolific, golden-yellow daylily. The buds and petals are edible, with a crisp, sweet, lettuce-like flavor. |
| Daylily "Stella's Ruffled Locket" | A "pale-pink" and "yellow" re-blooming, "ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, tender" petals. |
| Daylily "Strawberry Candy" | A pink-rose daylily with a red eye and gold throat. Petals are sweet and crisp. |
| Daylily "Strutter's Ball" | A "large, deep-purple" daylily. "Mild, peppery-sweet" flavor. |
| Daylily "SundaY Gloves" | A "large, near-white, ruffled" daylily. "Sweet, mild, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Super Purple" | A "deep, royal-purple" daylily. "Mild, sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Swirling Water" | A "large, lavender-pink" daylily with a "blue-purple" eye. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Tequila and Lime" | A "chartreuse-yellow, spider-form" daylily. "Crisp, sweet, citrus-like" flavor. |
| Daylily "Tiger Swirl" | A "giant, spider-form, gold-and-red" bicolor daylily. "Peppery" petals. |
| Daylily "Topguns" Series | A "series" of "disease-resistant" daylilies. "Topguns Red" is a "clear red." "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Tuscawilla Tigress" | A "large, bright-orange, spider-form" daylily. "Peppery, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily "Vanilla Fluff" | A "large, double-flowered, cream-yellow" daylily. "Sweet, vanilla-like" flavor. |
| Daylily "Victorian Lace" | A "large, near-white" daylily with a "heavily ruffled, gold" edge. "Sweet, mild" petals. |
| Daylily "Webster's Pink" | A "large, vibrant-pink, spider-form" daylily. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Wedding Band" | A "large, white" daylily with a "yellow, ruffled" edge. "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "White Perfection" | A "large, near-white" daylily. "Sweet, mild" petals. |
| Daylily "White Temptation" | A "large, near-white" daylily. "Sweet, mild" petals. |
| Daylily "Wild Horses" | A "large, pale-cream" daylily with a "dramatic, black-purple" eye and "edge." "Sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Wilson Spider" | A "giant, spider-form, deep-purple" daylily. "Large, peppery-sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Wine Delight" | A "small, wine-purple" daylily. "Mild, sweet" petals. |
| Daylily "Wineberry Candy" | A "pink-orchid" daylily with a "dark-purple" eye. "Sweet, fruity" petals. |
| Daylily "Wisest of Wizards" | A "large, ruffled, lavender-pink" daylily. "Sweet, floral" petals. |
| Daylily "Woodside Ruby" | A "clear, ruby-red" daylily. "Mild, peppery" flavor. |
| Daylily "Yellow Explosion" | A "large, spider-form, bright-yellow" daylily. "Sweet, crisp" petals. |
| Daylily (Hemerocallis) - Dried Buds | "Golden Needles" or "Gum Tsoy." A staple in Chinese cuisine, the buds are dried and have a musky, earthy, and sweet flavor. Used in soups and stews. |
| Daylily (Hemerocallis) - Fresh Buds | The unopened, green buds. Can be eaten raw (crisp, "green bean" flavor) or cooked, which gives them an asparagus-like taste. |
| Daylily (Hemerocallis) - Fresh Petals | The petals (from non-toxic, heirloom varieties) eaten raw. They are crisp, succulent, and have a sweet, lettuce-like flavor with a peppery note. |
| Daylily (Hemerocallis) - Sautéed | The flowers and buds, lightly sautéed in butter. A classic preparation where they wilt like spinach but retain a crisp-tender texture. |
| Daylily (Hemerocallis) - Stuffed | The large, fresh flowers, with the stamens removed, stuffed with herbed cream cheese or a savory filling. |
| Dried Daylily Buds (Golden Needles) | The unopened, dried buds, known as "golden needles" in Chinese cuisine. Used in hot and sour soup and other dishes for their musky flavor and chewy texture. |