Rocket City Daylily

Bright, bicolor petals! Sometimes you need a little fun in your garden. The Rocket City Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Rocket City') look almost like Tiger Lilies, but they bloom a lot longer. Huge 6-inch flower trumpets feature a lighter orange stripe through the center of each incandescent orange petal! These deep orange blooms have hints of copper and bronze, and are like beacons for butterflies and bees!

The Rocket City Daylily is extremely hardy and thrives in hot, dry climates - growing up to three feet tall. The flowers begin to show in late spring and are in full bloom by early to mid-summer. This rebloomer consistently adds its vibrant color throughout garden, in colder hardiness zones 3-9, the perennial foliage may die back to the roots for winter and regrow from the crown in the spring, but in warmer climates, tetraploid Daylilies can sometimes remain evergreen.

These Reblooming Daylilies are hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3-9 and can reach 18 - 24 inches in height when in bloom! Mature clumps can spread 24 - 36 inches wide and are densely filled with lush grassy foliage that cascades into fountains of green!

Planting and Application:

Love butterflies and hummingbirds? Don't want to feed your neighborhood rabbits? Want to add sparks to the 'hell strips' between your street and the sidewalk? Rock City Daylily is a fun-time gal that is extremely popular for a great reason! These rugged plants can handle themselves in Rock Gardens, in cottage borders, pollinator borders, and throughout your sun landscape without worry! Applaud Rock City's rugged durability in urban conditions, including streetside plantings.

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. You'll measure from the center of one plant to the center of the next. For mass plantings, use a staggered, zig-zagging planting pattern. Mulch between plants and keep them weeded until they grow together.

Run a long hedge of Daylily along your fence line or perk up 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. Use them to add star appeal to stand-alone plantings, or in mixed containers and planting tubs.

• Extreme Rich Radiant Orange Color With Darker Ring
• Fragrant Cut Flower Bouquets
• Fountains of Strappy Green Foliage
• Incredible Pollinator Flowers
• Specimens, Accents, Edging & En Masse

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Daylilies are your go-to if you want a plant that blooms its head off for you while asking literally nothing in return. Just stick 'em in the ground, give them a drink and sit back to watch them go, go, go! These perennials will live for a long time and are tolerant to both cold and drought. 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
• Drought Tolerant Once Established & Very Durable

Rocket City Daylily will shoot your landscape to new heights with sheer color that boosts curb appeal big time! Order yours 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 Rocket City 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 Rocket City Daylily Fragrant?

The Rocket City Daylily is heavily saturated in color, but not known for its scent.

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Daylilies for sale here at NatureHills.com!