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Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily
Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily
Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Frankly Scarlet Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Frankly Scarlet'

These summer-blooming perennials form clumps with large, grass-like leaves. Its showy red flowers, resembling lilies, are borne in clusters on stems held well above the foliage. 4" blooms build color intesity throughout the day. Dark green: dense, 14-25" tall foliage makes an excellent landscape statement. Scarlet blooms shine in the heat.- Greenwood Daylily Gardens

Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Black-Eyed Stella Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Black-Eyed Stella'

This is an All-America Daylily Award Winner! It is stunning with a bright, yellow gold flower with a reddish eyezone and dark, blue green foliage. This Daylily looks better in mass plantings. Created from 'Stella de Oro', the most successful Daylily in history, 'Black-Eyed Stella' was the result of over 3,000 hybrid crosses. It has been rated as excellent for growth in eight zones across the U.S. and Canada. -Greenwood Daylily Gardens

Dealing With Drought

More than half of the water used at your home is for outside purposes. Studies show that on average, half of the water used outdoors is wasted. The leading cause of waste is incorrectly set and poorly managed irrigation controllers. The second biggest cause of wastage is broken irrigation equipment that goes undetected. There are a few basic things you can do to make a big difference in your water use.

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Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.