The Stella d'Oro is a recent addition to the family of daylilies and was one of the first we introduced to our perennial garden. What sets it apart from earlier varieties is the length of the blooming season for the plant. The blooming season is from spring to fall. While ours paused a bit in the middle of the summer, it was one of the first to show its color and one of the last to fade in the fall.

Planting Time	Early to late spring.
Flowers	Yellow, 2 to 2 1/2 inch, trumpets.
Size	12 to 16 inches high spreading to 24 inches wide.
Hardiness	USDA zones 3 - 9.
Soil Type	Good garden soil with good drainage.
Soil pH	Neutral to slightly acidic.
Light	Full sun to part shade.
Water	Average water needs.
Notes	Can be used in containers.

An even newer plant has been recently developed from the original Stella and it is the Daylily "Black-Eyed Stella" (Hemerocallis Black-Eyed Stella). This plant is very similar to the Stella d'Oro but it may get a little larger and the flower has a deep red throat color. Two of these went into our garden this year and we will keep you posted on their progress. Hopefully this is the beginning of a wide color range for these long blooming daylilis.

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