Coastal Day Lily (Hemerocallis littorea)

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

Hemerocallis littorea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant nutty flavour. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous.; Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked.; They can be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy places near the sea. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)