Hemerocallis Yasmin - Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Yasmin' or Daylily bears large fragrant bicoloured flowers, from shrimp-pink to salmon-pink on a cream-coloured base, around a wide central yellow halo and a small green heart. This excellent evergreen and highly prized variety blooms quite early in the season in early summer and reblooms in September, in fresh and fertile soil.

The Hemerocallis genus belongs to the Liliaceae family. They are perennial and hardy plants with deciduous foliage, sometimes semi-evergreen. The 'Yasmin' variety is tetraploid and grows in a vigorous and dense clump that will reach 75 cm (30 in) in height, with a relative spread of 60 cm (24 in). Daylilies tend to spread a bit when they like the soil. The flowers, which appear in June-July, and then in late summer, are large and pleasantly fragrant. They measure about 15 cm (6 in) in diameter, and the petals in this variety are thick, wide, recurved, and slightly wavy. Each flower lasts only a day, but flowering is continuously renewed over a beautiful period between June and July. The foliage is linear, abundant, and evergreen to semi-evergreen when winter is very cold. Daylilies are plants with short rhizomes and fleshy roots that tolerate dry soils, but they are more opulent and more floriferous in fresh soil.

Very easy to grow, these plants thrive both in shade and in the sun. Some of them can be a bit invasive, so do not hesitate to divide the clumps every four or five years, preferably in autumn, after flowering. Daylilies are often called "the perfect perennial plant" because of their vibrant colours and their ability to tolerate any environment, but also due to their lack of modesty: they have a beautiful exuberance that goes well with other perennials. Plant them in generous clumps at the back of your flower beds. All summer flowering bulbs can be planted alongside daylilies. 'Yasmin' is a vigorous variety for a large perennial flower bed such as asters, goldenrods, and bugbanes. On a balcony or terrace, you should provide large pots with a minimum depth of 30 cm (12 in) and choose dwarf varieties. The flowers are edible: they brighten up salads and garnish desserts.