Hemerocallis citrina (Hemerocallis altissima)

Family: Hemerocallidaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Hemerocallis altissima is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste is somewhat like radishes but not so sharp. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous.; Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked.; The tubular flowers are about 5cm long and 7.5cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest margins, grassy fields and slopes along valleys, from near sea level to 2000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)