Rainbow Rhythm® 'Orange Smoothie' Daylily

Rainbow Rhythm® ‘Orange Smoothie’ is a fragrant, reblooming daylily with mango-orange flowers and a light rose band. Its rounded, mounded foliage and repeat scapes bring a long summer display to a sunny border or mixed perennial bed. ## Placement and size This selection grows about 24 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches. Plant it in full sun to part sun, with light afternoon shade helpful in hot conditions. Use it in a border, a container, or a small group, leaving room for the clump to widen. ## Flowers and growing conditions The breeder describes flowers appearing from midsummer into late summer, with USDA hardiness from zone 3 through 9. The original patent description identifies a compact, dormant-foliage plant with fragrant orange-mango flowers and repeat scapes. It performs best with moisture and adequate drainage; mature plants tolerate some drought, but water helps maintain color and flowering. The [University of Minnesota Extension guide](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/daylilies) gives general daylily advice for soil, watering, and dividing. ## Maintenance Remove faded flowers and cut a completed stalk back after its final buds open. Divide a crowded clump in early spring or just after flowering. Proven Winners’ [‘Orange Smoothie’ profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hemerocallis/rainbow-rhythm-orange-smoothie-daylily-hemerocallis-hybrid) provides current garden dimensions and exposure information; [the plant patent record](https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP28643) confirms the cultivar name and U.S. patent number.