July plants
HEMEROCALLIS ‘ARIADNE’
Daylilies have an army of devotees, and in conjunction with hostas, even have a society of their own (sometimes affectionately referred to as the Hems and Hos). They are very reliable summer flowering perennials, but I wonder if in part, their popularity is because they will readily produce new flower forms, patterns and colours, when raised from seed. Interesting and lovely as these are, I prefer the simplicity, grace and charm of some of the older cultivars, such as ‘Ariadne’, which holds its scented flowers well above the foliage. Uncommon but worth searching for.
Height 1m in flower.
Origin Garden origin (species east Asia).
Conditions Well-drained soil; full sun.
Hardiness RHS H5, USDA 3a-9b† .
