Strawberry Candy Daylily

Strawberry Candy Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy')

Strawberry Candy Daylily brings bright strawberry-pink flower color and one of the most recognizable eye patterns in the daylily world to the summer garden. Its cheerful color makes it especially useful where you want borders to feel lively and warm without relying on deeper reds or oranges alone. This variety also offers dependable rebloom, which helps keep the display going longer through the season. In sunny beds, grouped plantings, and larger containers, it adds a polished and memorable layer of summer color with very little fuss.

Distinctive Features

Strawberry Candy Daylily is prized for its 4.25 to 4.5 inch strawberry-pink flowers marked with a rose-red eye zone, a red picotee edge, and a golden green to yellow-green throat. The blooms are extended, staying open at least 16 hours, and they appear in early midseason with dependable rebloom later in the summer. Flowers are carried above clumps of semi-evergreen arching foliage on upright scapes that typically reach about 26 inches tall, with plants spreading about 18 to 24 inches wide over time. Its bright color pattern and long garden performance have made it one of the most widely admired reblooming pink daylilies.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Plant in full sun to part shade for the best flowering and strongest overall performance.
• Soil: Grow in average to fertile, 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 an upright, clump-forming perennial with semi-evergreen arching strap-like foliage and sturdy flower scapes.

Ideal Uses

• Perennial Borders: Use it in sunny mixed borders where the strawberry-pink flowers and red eye can add strong early midsummer color.
• Focal Point: Place it in a visible section of the bed where its bright flower pattern can create a cheerful seasonal highlight.
• Mass Planting: Plant it in groups where repeated blooms can create a broad sweep of warm summer color.
• Containers: Grow it in large containers where the patterned blooms can be enjoyed up close through the flowering season.
• Mixed Beds: Use it with purple, blue, silver, or darker foliage companions to make its pink flowers 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 Strawberry Candy Daylily?

• Classic Flower Pattern: Strawberry-pink blooms with a red eye and picotee edge create a bright and memorable look in the garden.
• Rebloom Potential: It flowers again after the first flush, extending color later into the season.
• Extended Bloom Flowers: Individual blooms stay open longer, which helps the display look fuller and more consistent.
• Manageable Garden Size: Its moderate height makes it easy to use in borders, groupings, and larger containers.
• Award-Winning Performance: Its long-standing popularity reflects both beauty and dependable garden value.

Strawberry Candy Daylily is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a daylily with bright flower color, dependable rebloom, and a proven garden record. Its cheerful blooms stand out clearly in mixed plantings, while its clumping habit keeps it practical for everyday landscape use. In grouped plantings, containers, and sunny borders, it delivers a vivid and reliable summer display.