Little Business Daylily is a re-blooming semi-evergreen perennial with strap-like deep green foliage that is notable for its heavy blooms. The large brilliant red flowers with a yellow throat bloom on upright stems repeatedly in summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in deep rich well-drained soils. Little Business is drought and salt tolerant once established.
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Origins: |
Asia |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Relatively pest free, but watch for mites, aphids, and thrips. Daylily Rust can be problematic in some areas. Divide every 3-4 years in fall or spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Coastal Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Rudbeckia, Echinacea
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Hemerocallis 'Little Business', (2) Daylily Red, (3) Slall Red Daylily, (4) Hemerocallis 'Little Business', 2017 (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
