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Key characteristics

Family: Asphodelaceae
Height: 2-3 feet tall
Width: 1-2 feet wide
Flower color: Yellow with a slight bronze hue
Foliage color: Green, slender, grass-like leaves
Bloom time: Midsummer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers and trim back foliage after bloom season
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3-9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Corky'

Corky Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Corky' features delicate, slender petals in a warm golden-yellow shade, each bloom accented by a soft brown midrib that adds a touch of contrast and charm. This graceful daylily is noted for its refined, airy appearance, with smaller blossoms that lend a light, natural elegance to the garden. Bred as a reliable summer bloomer, 'Corky' is appreciated for its understated beauty and unique form, setting it apart from larger, more vibrant daylilies.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Midsummer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle

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.