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This is a true classic Daylily that belongs in every garden.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Daylilies, the most popular perennials: \u003c\/strong\u003e It all started with the original wild orange Daylily.  Many Americans think the tough old orange Daylily they see in old gardens and along roadsides is a wildflower, but it really isn't.  No Daylily is native to North America; most hail from Asia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't confuse them with the true lilies: \u003c\/strong\u003e Daylilies are not really lilies.  In fact, they are quite different.  As you know, true lilies grow on tall stems with flowers at the top.  Daylily flower stems (called scapes) are generally much shorter, and grow from a fountain of grass-like foliage at ground level. 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Today from those 20 plants, more than 20,000 hybrids have been created, to satisfy gardeners who love Daylilies, and just cant get enough. Hybridizing Daylilies for various colors and styles is not new.  Famous old reliable hybrids like Catherine Woodbury--the lovely lavender and yellow bi-color--have been around for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe re-bloomers for twice the bloom.\u003c\/strong\u003e Today's craze for re-blooming Daylilies all began with Stella D'Oro, the now-famous yellow dwarf Daylily that blooms once during late spring (the regular Daylily blooming season), and then again in late August and into fall.  Today, there are hundreds of re-bloomers, from dwarfs to full-size beauties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest and greatest:\u003c\/strong\u003e In any group of highly popular hybrids, there is always something newer and better.  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