Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’

Daylily

Deciduous, Herbaceous Perennial

Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns' stands out as a popular daylily known for its recurring bursts of bright yellow blooms. It can produce flowers from May until the arrival of frost, ensuring a continuous bloom cycle throughout the summer. Reaching a height of up to 18 inches, the bloom scapes are emerge from grass-like clumps of green foliage. This versatile daylily is at home in perennial beds, garden borders, or containers. For optimal growth and best performance, plant daylilies in areas that receive full sun or partial shade with 4-6 hours of sunlight daily. To improve flowering and reduce crowding, you can divide the plant every three years in the spring. 'Happy Returns' as a reliable and aesthetically pleasing choice for gardeners seeking a daylily that brings lasting beauty to a variety of garden settings.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Average, Low

Soil: Well-drained

Description

Size: 12" - 18" tall x 12" - 18" wide
Shape / Form: Clumping
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Dwarf / Compact Plant, Flowers, Fragrant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Edible

Foliage Color: Green
Leaf Shape: Strappy

Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall
Flower Shape: lily


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Mixed Border, Small Gardens
Special Situations: Courtyard / Urban Garden, Firewise
Wildlife: Bees, Beneficial Insects, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer
Position / Role: front of border, matrix / mingler
Plant Behavior: Fast Growing / Vigorous

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading, Divide Plants to Rejuvenate

Perfect Partners

Echinacea 'Merlot' | Merlot Coneflower
Veronica spicata 'Purpleicious' | Spike Speedwell

Plant Combos