Landscape Design Of Your Dream

Some people have referred to daylilies as the poor man’s orchid. Indeed, daylilies, like orchids, are a beauty to behold.Daylilies are no longer just the muted yellow and orange plantsgrown in road ditches. They come in every color from white todeep purple (almost black) and in a variety of sizes. If youdon’t’ have a green thumb, daylilies are the perfect plant. Theyare relatively carefree and can turn an unused, dull area, intoa stunning bed of color and texture. Daylilies flourish almostanywhere. They are also an excellent plant to use for erosioncontrol, such as on a slope that is difficult to mow, and alsoas a ground cover plant.

There are indeed a lot of the common yellow and orange dayliliesaround. However, there are some spectacular varieties that youshould keep an eye out for: Black Eyed Susan: A real standout inthe garden. This daylily has rich yellow-orange petals with amaroon and dark orange throat. Bama Bound: This daylily has adeep reddish color giving it a satin like appearance. LittleGrapette: A miniatured sized daylily with grape-purple petalsand a green throat. Beauty to Behold: A light lemon coloreddaylily with a green throat. The flowers are satin inappearance. The flowers are nocturnal; the day’s flowersactually open up the night before. Hyperion: This daylily hasbeen around for over 80 years. The canary yellow flowers have atrumpet shape and are treasured for their delicate fragrance.

About the author:Donna Evans is co-owner of Gizmo Creations, a landscape designfirm located just north of Brainerd, Minnesota. Gizmo Creationshas a over 20 years of experience in landscape design. Theiraward winning website has numerous tips and articles onlandscape design.

Donna Evans, Fri Dec 9th