Common Orange Daylily

How to grow Common Orange Daylily

Written by the GardenDecoded editorial team · Last reviewed 21 July 2026 · Written for UK gardens · How we research our guidance

Planting

Plant in spring or autumn; it is one of the least demanding perennials and will grow in clay, on banks and in rough grass. It spreads by fleshy roots into broad colonies, so it is better used for ground cover or a wilder area than a tightly planned border. Space about 60 cm apart.

Pruning

Snap off the spent flowers, each of which lasts only a day, and remove the whole flower stem at the base once all its buds have finished. Cut the yellowing foliage away in late autumn.

Propagation

Divide in early spring or immediately after flowering, cutting the clump into sections with a spade. It is vigorous and divides very easily. This form sets little viable seed and is usually increased by division.

Pests and diseases

Hemerocallis gall midge causes distorted, aborted flower buds in early summer; pick off and destroy affected buds. Slugs and snails damage new spring growth, and rust can occur on the foliage.

Value to wildlife

The large open flowers are visited by bees and hoverflies, and the dense clumps give good ground-level cover.

Notes

This one is a coloniser rather than a well-behaved clump-former, and small root fragments will regrow. Site it where spreading is useful, and keep it away from choicer neighbours it can smother.

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Hemerocallis fulva but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

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