Daylily 'Stella D'Oro'
- Scientific Name: Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro'
- Garden: Rain Garden
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Moist/Well-Drained
Plant Information
There are more than 60,000 registered daylily cultivars developed from roughly 15 species in the Hemerocallis genus of flowering perennials, but none is more popular than the little 'Stella de Oro'. Developed in 1975, Stella has all the traditional merits of other hybrid daylilies, plus more. It has the classic colorful trumpet-shaped flowers that individually last only one day; but rather than the normal one- to three- week bloom period typical to varieties, 'Stella' will potentially rebloom from early May all the way into September and October. This, combined with an unusually vigorous growth habit and minimal maintenance needs, makes 'Stella de Oro' the most popular cultivar in the most popular genus of all perennial garden flowers.
'Stella' is the golden-yellow flower with clumps of arching foliage that you often see planted in mass around office buildings and retail businesses, which is one reason it has now developed a reputation for being somewhat tired and overused. But when used selectively, 'Stella' still has a role in almost any garden design.