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Yellow Day-lily

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Photo by July Llanes
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Description:

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, (syn. Hemerocallis flava, Lemon Day-lily Lemon Lily, Yellow Day-lily) is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis. It is found across China, in Europe in N.E. Italy and Slovenia and is one of the first daylilies used for breeding.[1]

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus grows in big spreading clumps and its leaves grow to 75 cm (30 in) long. It has lemon-yellow flowers with a sweet scent in a cluster of 3 to 9 flowers.[1]

Species ID Suggestions

day lily

Hemerocallis sp

Comments (2)

It's a "Happy Return" day lily!! They bloom from Spring till frost... Lovely flowers!! ;)
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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