Common Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

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

Bloom Color: Orange, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet tasting vegetable, though some caution is recommended. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; An asparagus or celery substitute.; An excellent sweet tasting vegetable, though some caution is recommended.; The leaves need to be eaten whilst still very young since they quickly become fibrous.

Habitat & North American Range

Common and widespread in the wild, probably as an escape from cultivation. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)