Mary Todd Daylily

Named after the first lady, the Mary Todd Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Mary Todd') has a wonderful bright-yellow flower with a green throat! Lightly ruffled and crimped, it has a flower size of 4.5 inches wide! A profusely blooming perennial with early-summer trumpets of saturated color that lasts all season, this gorgeous bloomer will certainly make a splash in the sun garden!

Mary Todd will bloom from May through July, with outstanding color and is a definite repeat bloomer. Waving above the dark-green, grass-like foliage, this Daylily features multiple buds per stem! These are vibrant blooms are highly sought after by pollinators, butterflies, and even hummingbirds!

Although the blooms will last only for one day, there will be many blooms on strong stems that rise above tall, grassy foliage! This gorgeous perennial has earned many awards including the Award of Merit and Stout Silver Medal, and one can see why!

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot, including polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees. Heat and cold-resistant throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 9, this hardy tetraploid perennial grows about 26 inches tall when in bloom, and spreads up to 29 inches wide.

Planting and Application:

These rugged plants can handle themselves in Rock Gardens, in cottage borders, pollinator borders, and throughout your sun landscape without worry! Applaud their rugged durability in urban conditions, including streetside plantings. Use Mary Todd Daylilies in the front of your garden border and along walkways as edging, and in street-side hell strips.

Create a cheerful and colorful backdrop for outdoor get-togethers. Run a long hedge of Mary Todd along your fence line or brighten a tired evergreen hedge, and add curb appeal to your home's foundation planting! Take advantage of the sophisticated, arched green foliage as edging and facer plant fringe.

Plant in drifts and in blocks to maximize this fantastic beacon of color! Planted together in large numbers, they quickly crowd out weeds and make a carefree and colorful groundcover. And you'll appreciate their carefree nature! Mix with other Daylilies for an impactful, easy-care look, as a wonderful Xeric landscape plant and is on many fire-scaping lists.

To create a continuous display, plant 2 feet apart on center, by measuring from the center of one plant to the center of the next. For mass plantings, use a staggered, zig-zagging planting pattern and mulch between plants and keep them weeded until they grow together.

• Gorgeous Yellow Through & Through
• Ruffled Petal Edges
• Reblooming Daylily Variety
• Fountains of Grassy Green Arching Foliage
• Pollinator-Friendly & Great Cut Flowers
• Container-Sized & Very Easy to Grow
• Specimens, Accents, Edging & En Masse

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener! The plant prefers full sun with at least 8 hours of direct sunlight for the best performance. They will grow in almost any soil and handle drought to wet soil conditions. Add a 3-4 inch thick layer of mulch over the soil surface for best results!

Spent blooms can be deadheaded, then remove entire stems once all the buds are done to keep the plants reblooming. Daylilies are susceptible to rust and some other foliage diseases so for that reason it is very important to cut all of the foliage to the ground in late fall after the plants have been exposed to a couple of frosts. Removing the foliage before winter prevents the overwintering of disease on the old leaves so it is best to always clean them up and dispose of the old foliage each year. Every 3-5 years, it is recommended you divide the clumps to keep them growing vigorously.

• Bloom Best in Full Sun
• Adaptable in Any Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate Moisture - Low Once Established
• Prune Late Fall, Deadhead Regularly & Divide Every 3-5 Years
• Seldom Bothered By Pests, Disease, Deer, Salt & Clay Soil

Mary Todd Daylily will brighten your landscape and container plantings with bright yellow blossoms all summer! Order your hardy perennial ornamentals today at Nature Hills Nursery!

Daylily Frequently Asked Questions

How do you take care of Daylilies?

Daylilies need full sun for the most flowers and well-drained soil. Provide moderate, regular moisture and fertility. Deadhead regularly, prune back in the fall and divide every 3-5 years for best results.

Do Daylilies only bloom for one day?

Daylilies do only bloom for a single day, but Mary Todd Daylilies have a high-bud count per scape and rebloom profusely.

Do Daylilies come back every year?

Daylilies are hardy tender perennial plants that regularly come back year after year bigger and better.

Is the Mary Todd Daylily Fragrant?

The Mary Todd Daylily is wonderfully hued and its ruffled petals won't fade, but they're not known for their fragrance.

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