Product Description
Hemerocallis 'Hyperion' Daylily (25) Bare Root Plants
Hemerocallis 'Hyperion' is a true classic among daylilies, admired for its elegant simplicity, captivating fragrance, and enduring popularity. This heirloom variety has been gracing gardens for nearly a century and continues to be a favorite among gardeners. Here's what makes it special:
Key Features:
- Color: Clear, vibrant canary yellow with a delicate green throat. The luminous yellow blooms bring a cheerful and sunny feel to any garden.
- Flower Form: Small to medium-sized, 4-inch, trumpet-shaped flowers with gently recurving petals. The blooms are held on tall, slender scapes (flower stalks) that rise above the foliage, creating an elegant and airy display.
- Bloom Time: Midseason bloomer, typically flowering in June and July. While not a rebloomer, it offers a long bloom period for a daylily, with each flower lasting at least 16 hours.
- Height: Reaches a height of about 36-40 inches, making it a good choice for the middle or back of the border.
- Foliage: Attractive, arching, grass-like foliage that forms a neat clump, providing a nice backdrop for the flowers.
- Fragrance: It has a strong, sweet, lemony fragrance that is particularly noticeable in the evening, adding to its allure.
- Hardiness: Hardy in USDA zones 3-9, so it can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
Why Gardeners Love It:
- Classic Beauty: The simple elegance of the yellow flowers and their delightful fragrance have captivated gardeners for generations.
- Reliable Performance: It's a vigorous grower and a reliable bloomer, even in less-than-ideal conditions.
- Fragrance: The strong, sweet perfume adds to the overall sensory experience.
- Historical Significance: As an heirloom variety, 'Hyperion' offers a connection to gardening history.
- A nostalgic daylily that has been in cultivation for nearly 90 years
- 5', canary yellow self with a tiny, green throat
- Trumpet flower form; when viewed from the side it has the shape of a lily
- Treasured for its sweet fragrance and very tall flower scapes
- Blooms in midsummer; rebloomer
- Extended bloom--flowers last at least 16 hrs. each
- Diploid
- Award Winner
Height: 40 Inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Yellow shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) to Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Low to Average Water Needs
Poor to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Midsummer, Rebloomer
Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Bee Friendly
Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Mass Planting, Easy To Grow, Salt Tolerant
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
