Go Back Strawberry Candy

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
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Plant Type: Daylilies

Strawberry Candy offers a 4.5″, strawberry-pink flower with bright raspberry red centers. Tightly compressed ruffles on edged petals and smooth sepals. Semi-evergreen foliage. Tetraploid. Blooms in the midsummer with reblooms to follow. Extended bloom period to at least 16 hours each.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.

Flower Color

Pink Shades

Foliage Color

Shades of Green

Plant Spread

18-24"

Good Companions

Bellflower (Campanula ), Delphinium (Delphinium ), Iris-Siberian (Iris sibirica), Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum)

Plant Height

26"

Scape Height

26"

Hardness Zone

4-9

Soil Moisture

Low to average water needs.

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Border, Salt tolerant, Mass Plant

Bloom Time

Midsummer.

Critter Resistance

Rabbit and Deer resistant.

Exposure

Full sun/Part shade.

Growth Rate

Medium.

Seasonal Interests

Summer.