Going Bananas Daylily

Going Bananas Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Going Bananas')

Going Bananas Daylily is a compact yellow reblooming daylily that keeps sunny borders looking bright for an exceptionally long stretch of the season. Its clear canary to lemon-yellow flowers bring a cheerful, clean look that works easily with almost any summer planting palette. This variety is especially useful where you want reliable color in a smaller footprint without giving up flower power. In borders, edging, and grouped plantings, it delivers a fresh and hard-working display from early summer into early fall.

Distinctive Features

Going Bananas Daylily is prized for its fragrant 4 inch canary-yellow flowers, gently recurved overlapping petals, and nearly continuous bloom habit. It starts flowering in early summer and continues into early fall, which gives it a much longer display than many standard daylilies. Plants typically grow about 19 to 22 inches tall and form a compact clump of semi-evergreen arching foliage, with well-branched scapes producing about 10 to 15 flowers each. Its long bloom window and manageable size make it especially useful in modern perennial plantings where repeat color matters.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Plant in full sun for the best flowering, though part sun is tolerated, especially in hotter regions.
• Soil: Grow in average, well-drained soil, though it adapts well to a wide range of garden soils.
• Water: Provide moderate water during establishment, then maintain average moisture, with best flowering from more consistent moisture.
• Zones: Hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 9.
• Habit: Expect a compact, clump-forming perennial with semi-evergreen arching strap-like foliage and upright flower scapes.

Ideal Uses

• Perennial Borders: Use it in sunny mixed borders where the bright yellow flowers can keep summer combinations looking fresh for months.
• Focal Point: Place it in a visible section of the bed where its long bloom season can create a cheerful seasonal highlight.
• Edging: Plant it along sunny paths and border fronts where its compact habit can provide color without excessive height.
• Mass Planting: Plant it in groups where repeated blooms can create a broad sweep of long-lasting yellow summer color.
• Containers: Grow it in large containers for seasonal color, though it is best treated carefully in winter since overwintering in containers is less reliable.

Low Maintenance Care

• Watering: Water regularly during establishment, then provide supplemental moisture during extended dry periods for best bloom performance.
• Deadheading: Remove spent blooms and old scapes to keep the plant tidy and support its long rebloom cycle.
• Division: Divide clumps every few years if needed to maintain vigor and support strong flowering.
• Cleanup: Remove worn foliage in late season or early spring to refresh the clump.
• Feeding: A light spring feeding can support healthy foliage and repeat bloom without pushing excessive soft growth.

Why Choose Going Bananas Daylily?

• Nearly Continuous Bloom: It flowers from early summer into early fall, far longer than many standard daylilies.
• Compact Size: Its smaller mature habit makes it easy to use in tighter borders, edging positions, and grouped plantings.
• Fragrant Flowers: The bright yellow blooms add a light pleasant scent along with color.
• Bright Clean Color: Canary-yellow flowers keep sunny plantings cheerful and easy to pair with other perennials.
• Dependable Garden Performance: It adapts well to many soils and handles the everyday demands of sunny perennial plantings.

Going Bananas Daylily is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a compact yellow daylily with an unusually long bloom season. Its bright fragrant flowers and dependable rebloom make it especially valuable in borders that need color over many weeks instead of just one short flush. In edging, mass plantings, and sunny perennial beds, it delivers a cheerful and hard-working summer display.