Early Snow Daylily

Hemerocallis ‘Early Snow’ is a compact, fragrant, reblooming daylily featuring exquisite, 7”, ruffled, soft-ivory flowers with yellow edges, with bright yellow-green throats. Each daylily lasts approximately 24 hours, opening in the morning as the warmth of sunlight spurs it to bloom; oftentimes another flower will appear the next day on the same flower stalk. 

Early Snow Daylily grows in Hardiness Zones 3-9, reaching heights of 27-31 inches and spreading up to 24 inches. Early Snow is lovely for mass plantings near a walkway or border to enjoy the subtle fragrance and beautiful creamy blooms up close. Plant it in a perennial border and watch how it attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. This low-maintenance, salt-tolerant, and rabbit-resistant perennial is also an excellent choice for erosion control. 

Early Snow Daylily Care

Early Snow Daylily prefers an area that receives full to partial sun daily. More sun will produce more blooms. Plant it in soil that is amended with plenty of organic matter and is well draining. Daylilies can adapt to different soil types and soil pH levels and will become more drought tolerant once established. Daylilies can be toxic to cats if ingested, so plant them in an area that your cat will not have access to. 

Remove spent blooms and seedpods after flowering to tidy up the plant and encourage rebloom. When all buds have finished flowering, cut the stem near ground level. Remove any dried foliage in late fall, and spread a thin layer of organic mulch around the root zone for added winter protection. 

Early Snow Daylily Spacing

Each Early Snow Daylily reaches up to 2 ft wide once the plant matures, so whether planting as a single specimen or in naturalized drifts, allow 2 ft of spacing between each plant to avoid overcrowding.

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