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Liliaceae
HEMEROCALLIS 'Imperial Guard'
Daylily, Imperial Guard Daylily
The daylily is a popular perennial revered for its reliability, ease of growth and beauty. Early in the season, ‘Imperial Guard’ offers red flowers with yellow-green throats. They are day-blooming and arise from robust clumps of green strap-like leaves that become fully dormant in winter. If well cared for and regularly deadheaded, this daylily may rebloom.
Daylilies are clump-forming and often spread slowly via rhizomes. The flowers have six tepals (showy petal-like sepals) that vary widely in size, shape and color. The blooms are commonly held in branched clusters on long leafless stems that stand above the foliage. Each flower opens only once before dying.
All daylilies are easy to grow if provided full to partial sun and average soil with good drainage. Deciduous daylilies are the hardiest and survive in the coldest reaches of their range; however they may struggle in areas with mild winters. Evergreen types grow well in all but the most tropical regions but require protection where winters are harsh and cold. Their clumps spread over time and may need to be divided every three to four years. After plants bloom, it is wise to shear back their foliage to allow for a fresh flush of growth.
Enjoy this tried and true ornamental in mixed beds and borders, containers and large mass plantings.
12 - 2
3 - 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
25"-28" / 63.5cm - 71.1cm
2'-3' / 0.6m - 0.9m
Late Spring, Early Summer
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
Red, Yellow Green
Bicolor
Green, Brown
Green
Green, Yellow Green
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Container, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Hummingbirds
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