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Key characteristics

Family: Asphodelaceae
Height: 1-2 feet tall
Width: 1-2 feet wide
Flower color: Golden yellow with red eye zone
Foliage color: Green, with slender, arching leaves
Bloom time: Mid to late summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent blooms and trim foliage after flowering
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3-9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Bonanza'

Bonanza Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Bonanza' displays warm, golden-yellow blooms accented by a deep red eye zone that draws attention to the flower's open, trumpet-shaped form. The vivid contrast between the red eye and yellow petals makes this daylily a bold addition to summer gardens, adding a vibrant, cheerful presence to borders and beds. Each bloom also features a bright green throat, enhancing the overall warmth of its color palette.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid to late summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

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