Excellent Daylily

Daylily Excellent is an Hemerocallis hybrid with fragrant, velvety purple blooms, a golden throat, and a fine gold edge. Plants reach about 70 cm tall and 30–45 cm wide, flower from summer to autumn, and suit full sun and pots; they tolerate dry periods after establishment. [Garden Express](https://gardenexpress.com.au/collections/daylilies/products/daylily-excellent), [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hemerocallis/common-name/daylily/) ## Site and flowering Give the plant at least five to seven hours of sun and enrich the soil with organic matter. Daylilies grow in full sun to partial shade and prefer well-drained soil; mulch helps moderate moisture. [Garden Express](https://gardenexpress.com.au/collections/daylilies/products/daylily-excellent), [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hemerocallis/common-name/daylily/) ## Maintenance Divide clumps in spring or fall. Individual daylily flowers last about a day, while successive buds extend the display. Water newly divided plants as they establish and keep the crown in well-drained soil.