Jekyll Island Daylily

Hemerocallis ‘Jekyll Island’ is a named daylily selection with heavily textured rose-pink flowers, a broad golden throat, and a wavy gold edge. The flowers are about six inches across, and the stems reach roughly 24 inches; the cultivar is listed as a mid-to-late-season bloomer. ([Swallowtail Daylilies](https://swallowtail-daylilies.com/buy-hemerocallis-jekyll-island-daylily-hemerocallis-online.html); [Middlesex Conservation District](https://middlesexconservationdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PlantSaleFlyer_pages.pdf)) ## Garden placement Use the gold-edged blooms as a warm focal point in a sunny perennial border or in a small group among grasses and other summer flowers. A full-sun or lightly shaded position is suitable for daylilies; provide ordinary garden soil that drains well and steady moisture while the plant establishes. Its mature spread is not specified in the selection sources, so allow space for an open clump and adjust spacing as the plant grows. ([Swallowtail Daylilies](https://swallowtail-daylilies.com/buy-hemerocallis-jekyll-island-daylily-hemerocallis-online.html); [RHS daylily cultivation](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/hemerocallis/growing-guide)) ## Seasonal interest The selection is included in the Island series and is identified in the National Collection’s Hemerocallis list under the name ‘Jekyll Island’. Its mid-to-late bloom period helps extend color into summer. ([Arboretum Wojsławice](https://arboretumwojslawice.pl/wykaz-taksonow-z-narodowej-kolekcji-rodzaju-hemerocallis/); [Swallowtail Daylilies](https://swallowtail-daylilies.com/buy-hemerocallis-jekyll-island-daylily-hemerocallis-online.html)) ## Maintenance Water regularly during the first growing seasons and during prolonged dry spells. Each flower lasts about a day, but multiple buds open in sequence. Once the stalk has finished flowering, remove it at the base; leave healthy foliage in place until it declines naturally. ([Swallowtail Daylilies](https://swallowtail-daylilies.com/buy-hemerocallis-jekyll-island-daylily-hemerocallis-online.html); [RHS daylily cultivation](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/hemerocallis/growing-guide))