Amur daylily (Hemerocallis middendorffii)

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

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. H. middendorffii is an herbaceous perennial growing to 0.9m. It has linear arching leaves with golden yellow or orange flowers that are slightly fragrant. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). Edible Parts include the Flowers and Leaves. Medicinal Uses include: Antidote; Diuretic. Other Uses include: Weaving.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

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 flowers can be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc. — 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 flowers can be dried and used as a thickener in soups etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows in high mountains of N. Japan. Forests, forest margins, meadows and wet grasslands from near sea level to 2000 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)