Yellow Day Lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus)

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

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste somewhat like green beans. — Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked like asparagus or celery.; They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous.; Flower buds - raw or cooked.; They taste somewhat like green beans.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky mountain woods, wet meadows and riversides on foothills of the S.E. Alps in Europe. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)