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Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hemerocallis citrina

 

Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily

Clump-forming perennial plant with spikes of flowers each of which lasts no more than 24 hours (hence the common name). The flowers consist of 3 petals & sepals, with a midrib of the same, or a contrasting colour. Colours are most commonly reds, oranges, yellows or pinks. 'Citrina' is a tall growing day lily with bright yellow flowers which are fragrant, the grass like leaves are long and arching in appearance.

 
plant Features
  • Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily

Latin name

Hemerocallis citrina

type

Perennial

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Daylily (Species) Citron Daylily is 1.00meters x 1.00meters 1.00 M 1.00 M

Hemerocallis citrina

Clump-forming perennial plant with spikes of flowers each of which lasts no more than 24 hours (hence the common name). The flowers consist of 3 petals & sepals, with a midrib of the same, or a contrasting colour. Colours are most commonly reds, oranges, yellows or pinks. 'Citrina' is a tall growing day lily with bright yellow flowers which are fragrant, the grass like leaves are long and arching in appearance.


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Flower colours can be anything other than white or blue, but most commonly reds, oranges, yellows or pinks. Flowers open daily, each lasting 24 hours.

 

Planting out (container grown plants)

From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn

Plant out container grown plants in Spring or mid Autumn

 

Propagating

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Clumps can be divided, plants can be grown from seed (colours will not necessarily come true with this method of propagating), or the little side-shoots can be taken off and planted in pots.

 
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