The bright orange flowers that bloom along roadsides during the summer are the great-grandparents of the many hybridized day lilies now available. A couple main species have been around more than a thousand years, said Debbie Gray, who has a day lily business in Dorsey, north of Edwardsville.
Hybridizers have taken the versatile perennial to a whole new level. The easy-to-grow flower has a lot going for it. Peak blooming time: Used to be July 1, but it's getting earlier and earlier, said Debbie. The second week of June they start to pop and continue through August.
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A day lily primer - Your life - Belleville News-Democrat
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