Grassleaf Day Lily (Hemerocallis minor)

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

Hemerocallis minor is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour but not so sharp. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; They must be consumed when very young or else they become fibrous.; One report says that eating these leaves appears to stimulate or intoxicate to some extent.; Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Water meadows, elevated wet places with sandy soils, forest glades, mountain slopes and scrub. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)