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Key characteristics

Family: Asphodelaceae
Height: 24 to 30 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Coral pink with a red eye and a golden-green throat
Foliage color: Green, arching leaves
Bloom time: Early to mid-summer with potential reblooming
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead to encourage reblooming, cut back in fall
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'

Strawberry Candy Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy' is a captivating daylily featuring warm pink petals with a vibrant rose-red eyezone and a soft yellow-green throat. The ruffled edges of the petals add to its delicate and refined appearance. Blooming profusely in early to mid-summer, this daylily is a reliable rebloomer, extending its display into late summer for a prolonged season of color.

Introduced through selective breeding for its unique color blend and excellent reblooming habit, 'Strawberry Candy' has become a favorite in garden borders and perennial beds. Its cheerful tones and long-lasting flowers make it an excellent choice for brightening summer landscapes.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early to mid-summer with potential reblooming

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens

Companion plants

Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts

Design tip

The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.