Lake of Fire Daylily

Lake of Fire Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lake of Fire')

Lake of Fire Daylily brings bold tropical-looking color to the garden with oversized blooms that light up sunny borders through midsummer and beyond. Its fiery blend of apricot orange, orange-red, and gold gives it more visual energy than a standard orange daylily, making it especially useful where the landscape needs a strong seasonal focal point. This variety also offers rebloom, which helps extend the display later into the season. In sunny beds, grouped plantings, and larger containers, it adds a vivid and memorable layer of summer color with very little fuss.

Distinctive Features

Lake of Fire Daylily is prized for its enormous 7 inch apricot-orange flowers with an exceptionally wide orange-red eye, a matching orange-red picotee edge, and a razor-thin golden yellow margin. The blooms are carried above clumps of arching deep green foliage on scapes that typically reach about 24 inches tall, with plants spreading about 18 to 24 inches wide over time. It is generally listed as a midsummer bloomer with rebloom potential, often producing a second lighter flush from late summer into fall. Its huge flower size and fiery color pattern make it one of the more dramatic modern daylily introductions.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Plant in full sun to part sun for the best flowering and strongest overall performance.
• Soil: Grow in average to rich, 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 clump-forming perennial with arching deep green strap-like foliage and upright flower scapes.

Ideal Uses

• Perennial Borders: Use it in sunny mixed borders where the oversized fiery blooms can add strong midsummer drama.
• Focal Point: Place it in a visible section of the bed where its bold flower pattern can create a vivid seasonal highlight.
• Mass Planting: Plant it in groups where repeated blooms can create a broad sweep of hot summer color.
• Containers: Grow it in large containers where the dramatic flowers can be enjoyed up close through the bloom season.
• Mixed Beds: Use it with darker foliage or cooler flower tones to make its orange, red, and gold coloring stand out even more clearly.

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 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 Lake of Fire Daylily?

• Huge Showy Flowers: The 7 inch blooms give it a much stronger garden presence than many standard daylilies.
• Fiery Color Pattern: Apricot-orange petals with a broad orange-red eye and gold edging create a vivid and layered look.
• Rebloom Potential: It flowers again after the main season, extending color later into summer and early fall.
• Manageable Garden Size: Its moderate height makes it easy to use in borders, groupings, and larger containers.
• Dependable Garden Performance: It adapts well to many soils and handles the everyday demands of sunny perennial plantings.

Lake of Fire Daylily is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a daylily with oversized flowers, bold color contrast, and dependable repeat performance. Its dramatic blooms bring real energy to sunny plantings, while its clumping habit keeps it practical for everyday landscape use. In grouped plantings, containers, and mixed perennial beds, it delivers a fiery and unforgettable summer display.