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Stella D'oro Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Stella D'oro'
Stella D'Oro Daylily is a landscape classic because it is compact, tough, and willing to bloom for a long stretch of the season. The golden-yellow flowers bring reliable color to sunny borders, and the plant is easy to use in mass plantings, walkway edges, foundation beds, and containers. I especially like it where homeowners want a proven perennial that looks good without needing a complicated care routine.
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Reblooming Golden Flowers for Sunny Gardens
Golden-yellow flowers with dependable garden color.
Stella D'Oro Daylily produces cheerful golden-yellow flowers with a deeper yellow throat, giving sunny beds and borders a bright, finished look through the warm season. The blooms are smaller and more refined than many large daylilies, which makes this variety especially easy to use along walkways, driveways, foundation plantings, and the front of perennial borders. Its warm yellow color pairs beautifully with purple salvia, blue catmint, red daylilies, white coneflowers, ornamental grasses, coreopsis, yarrow, and other easy full-sun perennials.
A famous rebloomer with long seasonal value.
This daylily is popular for its compact size, vigorous growth, and long bloom season. Individual flowers last about a day, but mature clumps produce many buds and flower scapes, creating a display that can continue or repeat for weeks when the plant is healthy and spent blooms are removed. Stella D'Oro is a strong choice for homeowners who want a perennial that blooms more than once and stays in the garden.
Compact growth for edging, massing, and small spaces.
Stella D'Oro Daylily stays lower than many traditional daylilies, which makes it useful in tight spaces where taller perennials may feel too bulky. The arching, grass-like foliage forms a tidy clump, while the flower scapes rise above it without overwhelming nearby plants. Use it as a repeating edge, a mass planting, a driveway border, a front-of-bed accent, or a sunny container plant where reliable color and clean growth are both important.
Tough, adaptable, and easy to grow.
Like many daylilies, Stella D'Oro is a rugged perennial that grows well in full sun to part shade and adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils. It handles summer heat and humidity, tolerates dry spells once established, and is forgiving enough for new gardeners, busy homeowners, and low-maintenance landscapes. For the best flowering, give it plenty of sun, water deeply during extended drought, and remove finished flower stems to keep the planting looking fresh.
A practical choice for pollinator-friendly landscapes.
The bright yellow flowers attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators, adding activity and seasonal interest to sunny garden beds. Plant Stella D'Oro Daylily in groups for the strongest color impact, or repeat it through a border to create rhythm and continuity. It also works well in cut-flower gardens, cottage gardens, slope plantings, and commercial landscapes where reliable performance and low maintenance are important.
| Hardiness Zone: | 3-9 |
|---|---|
| Mature Height: | 10 to 18 Inches |
| Mature Width: | 18 to 24 Inches |
| Sunlight: | Full sun to part shade; best flowering in full sun |
| Soil | Average, fertile, moist, well-drained soil; adapts to a wide range of soil types |
| Water | Water regularly after planting; drought tolerant once established but benefits from deep watering during dry spells |
| Bloom Time / Color | Late spring to summer with rebloom potential; golden-yellow flowers with deeper yellow throats |
| Ornamental Features | Reblooming yellow flowers, compact habit, long bloom season, edging value, cut flower value |
| Wildlife Value | Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators |
| Resistance | Heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, drought tolerant once established, adaptable, and generally low maintenance |
| Landscape Uses | Sunny borders, edging, foundation beds, mass plantings, containers, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, cut flower gardens, slopes, commercial landscapes, and low-maintenance landscapes |
How to Care for Stella D'oro Daylily
Be sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy Stella D'Oro Daylily for years to come!
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How should I plant Stella D'Oro Daylily?
Plant Stella D'Oro Daylily in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. For the strongest flowering and best rebloom potential, choose a location that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball and set the crown level with the surrounding soil. Backfill, water deeply, and space plants about 12 to 18 inches apart for a fuller mass planting or 18 to 24 inches apart for more individual clump definition.
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How often should I water Stella D'Oro Daylily after planting?
Water Stella D'Oro Daylily regularly during the first growing season while the roots establish. Keep the soil evenly moist after planting, especially during heat, dry weather, or the first several weeks after installation. Once established, daylilies are drought tolerant, but they bloom better with deep watering during extended dry spells. Water at the base of the plant when the top few inches of soil begin to dry, especially in containers, sandy soil, or very hot weather.
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When should I fertilize Stella D'Oro Daylily?
Fertilize Stella D'Oro Daylily in spring with compost or a balanced, slow-release fertilizer. This supports healthy foliage, strong roots, and better flower production during the growing season. Avoid excessive high-nitrogen fertilizer, which can encourage leafy growth at the expense of blooms. A light feeding after the first bloom cycle can also help support reblooming if the plant is actively growing and soil moisture is adequate.
When and how should I prune Stella D'Oro Daylily?
Prune Stella D'Oro Daylily by removing spent flowers and cutting flower scapes back once they finish blooming. Deadheading and removing old scapes helps keep the plant tidy and can support a cleaner reblooming display. Cut back old foliage in late fall after frost or in early spring before new growth begins. If the clump becomes crowded or flowering declines after several years, divide it in spring or fall to refresh growth and create more plants.
