Hemerocallis 'Lady Eva' is a hybrid daylily that brings fragrant, showy flowers to gardens in zones 3 to 9, blooming from June to July with occasional flowers extending through the growing season. These herbaceous perennials grow to 18 to 24 inches tall and wide, forming compact clumps that work beautifully in borders, containers, and landscape plantings. Each bloom lasts just one day, but continuous flower production means weeks of color, and the flowers carry a delicate fragrance that adds sensory appeal beyond their visual drama.
Partial Sun
Moderate
3-9
24in H x 24in W
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Moderate
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Daylilies are among the most adaptable perennials you can grow, and 'Lady Eva' lives up to that reputation with ease. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds while remaining largely ignored by rabbits, making it an excellent choice for wildlife gardens and areas where pest pressure is a concern. Even summer heat and humidity won't faze it; these plants tolerate urban conditions, erosion-prone slopes, and soils ranging from average to lean, demanding little fussing once established.
Daylilies are grown primarily for ornamental display in garden beds, borders, and containers. The fragrant, showy flowers of varieties like 'Lady Eva' are valued for adding color and attracting pollinators to the landscape throughout the summer months.
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Remove spent flower scapes once blooming has completed to maintain a tidy appearance and redirect the plant's energy. Deadhead individual flowers daily during the bloom season for maximum neatness and continuous flowering.
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“Daylilies belong to a genus native to Asia and central Europe, comprising roughly 15 species of herbaceous perennials. Most daylilies sold today are hybrids rather than straight species plants, the result of decades of deliberate breeding work. Hybridizers have invested considerable effort creating daylilies with diverse colors, color combinations, shapes, and patterns, transforming what was once a simpler flower into the thousands of named varieties available to modern gardeners. 'Lady Eva' represents this hybrid tradition, selected from crosses designed to combine desirable traits.”