1 / 3Key characteristics
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Height
- 1-2 feet tall
- Width
- 1-2 feet wide
- Flower color
- Rosy pink with a yellow throat
- Foliage color
- Green
- Bloom time
- Late spring to early fall, with repeat blooming
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; deadhead spent flowers to encourage reblooming
- Growing zone
- USDA Zones 3-9
- Wildlife
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Perennials
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns'
Rosy Returns Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns' offers charming, rose-pink blooms with a soft, rounded form that brings a touch of elegance to the garden. Each flower is accented by a subtle lavender eye zone and a bright yellow-green throat, creating a delicate contrast within the warm hues of the petals. This daylily's ruffled petals and inviting colors make it a favorite for brightening borders and perennial beds alike.
Works well in
- Borders
- Cottage Gardens
- Pollinator Gardens
- Hummingbird Gardens
- Containers
Companion plants
Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies
Design tip
Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
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