Hemerocallis citrina Yao Ming Malvaviscus green leaves

green leaves

so in most landscapes

Hosta 'Unruly Child' is topped with 28" tall spikes of rather attractive lavender flowers in mid-August

one of our favorites

Killing frosts in the fall are now quite a bit later than they were 20 or 30 years ago and Dahlia imperialis does now some years manage to bloom out fully

Hemerocallis citrina Yao Ming Malvaviscus green leavesWhen we acquired this wild collected daylily from China as Hemerocallis multiflora, we didn't know what to expect, but were rewarded with an amazing daylily. In midsummer, this daylily produces 5' tall flower spikes that are well branched toward the tip and topped with large, golden yellow, sweetly fragrant flowers that open in the afternoon to attract hummingbirds. The long bloom time, sturdy stems and great branching make this a superb garden