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Key characteristics

Family: Asphodelaceae
Height: 2-3 feet tall
Width: 1-2 feet wide
Flower color: Bright orange with yellow throat and midrib
Foliage color: Green with white variegation, strap-like leaves
Bloom time: Midsummer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers to promote tidiness and cut back foliage in late fall
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4-9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Perennials

Hemerocallis fulva 'Kwanso Variegata'

Kwanso Variegata Daylily

Hemerocallis fulva 'Kwanso Variegata' offers vibrant, double orange blooms accented by a yellow throat and a subtle yellow midrib running through each petal, adding layers of warmth and dimension to its flowers. The blooms are lushly layered with ruffled petals, bringing a textured, eye-catching look to the garden. Originally from Asia and cultivated for its hardiness, this variety is particularly valued for its variegated foliage, with green leaves striped in creamy white, making it a standout even when not in bloom.

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

Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.