Sun Dried Tomato Daylily

Sun Dried Tomato is a red-flowered daylily recorded by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Allen Centennial Garden under the exact cultivar name Hemerocallis cv. Sun Dried Tomato. The garden profile lists a July–August bloom period and a height range up to 34 inches, with full sun or morning shade and afternoon sun. [Allen Centennial Garden, UW–Madison](https://apps.allencentennialgarden.wisc.edu/index.php?p=69) ## Site and season Grow it in a sunny bed with good drainage; the university profile notes that it also tolerates morning shade with afternoon sun and prefers drainage. Daylilies generally grow in moist, well-drained soil and can flower in sun or partial shade. [Allen Centennial Garden](https://apps.allencentennialgarden.wisc.edu/index.php?p=69) [Illinois Extension](https://extension.illinois.edu/flowers/daylily) ## Garden use Its upright growth and summer flowers suit a border or a grouped planting, and the university lists it as useful for cut flowers and ground-covering plantings. Leave enough space for the leaves and flower scapes to rise above nearby plants. [Allen Centennial Garden](https://apps.allencentennialgarden.wisc.edu/index.php?p=69) ## Maintenance Remove finished flower stems after bloom for a tidy planting. Divide daylily clumps in early spring or late summer when they become crowded, keeping two or three fans and a sound root system in each division. [Iowa State Extension](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/faq/when-can-i-divide-daylilies)