How to Grow and Care for Ditch lily

Ditch lily, also known as Common daylily, Tawny daylily, Tiger daylily, Fulvous daylily

Ditch lily is known for its resilience and low maintenance, thriving in a variety of environmental conditions. Key care points include full to partial sun exposure and regular watering, with particular attention to moist, well-draining soil. Special care should focus on dividing clumps every few years to prevent overcrowding and to maintain vigorous growth.

Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Ditch lily

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	3-11
Toxicity	Toxic to Human & Pets

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Varieties of Ditch lily

Ditch lily 'American Revolution'

Ditch lily 'American Revolution' is a daylilly cultivar most likely named for its firework appearance! It is a vigorous, reblooming daylily that has velvety dark-red blooms with green or yellow throats that span 14 cm. This variety blooms mid to late summer, which is much later than most flowers in this genus.

Ditch lily 'Missenden'

Ditch lily 'Missenden' is an award-winning daylily cultivar that is distinguished by its large, orange-red, and moderately reflexed petals with prominent yellow throats. This clump-forming cultivar is primarily noted for its bright colors and bicolor effect. The name may refer to the villages of Great Missenden and Little Missenden in England.

Ditch lily 'Neyron Rose'

An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, ditch lily 'Neyron Rose' produces yellow-throated, lilylike flowers with red petals atop clumps of bright green foliage. Hybridized from other daylily varieties, this cultivar was named after the cultivator and its roselike colors. Ditch lily 'Neyron Rose' became prestigious in gardens for its prolific and beautiful flowers, attractive foliage, and relative hardiness.

Ditch lily 'Karen Sue'

This abundant-growing and bicolored daylily variety is famous among gardeners for its big and bright blooms. Hybridized from other lily cultivars, ditch lily 'Karen Sue' was named for its beautiful and feminine appearance. Ditch lily 'Karen Sue' won its popularity for its high ornamental value, extreme hardiness, and appeal to pollinators.

Ditch lily 'Cherry Cheeks'

A late midseason daylily cultivar, ditch lily 'Cherry Cheeks' is named for its blush pink flowers. The pale stripe down each petal is a unique and delightful feature of this cultivar, which was hybridized by Peck in 1968. Prolific in its blooming and growth habits, it is also hardy, attractive to pollinators, and has good drought and heat tolerance.

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Ditch lily is a herbaceous perennial with bulbous roots, standing at approximately 2.5 feet (76 cm) in height and width. It brandishes vibrant, tawny amber blossoms that last for a mere day, reflective of its Greek etymology. Each flower reveals a reddish-yellow hue, trumpeting its ostentatious display atop long, slender stalks. The foliage is strap-shaped, lush, and arching, forming dense clumps that contribute to its robust appearance.