daylily
noun
day·lily
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Definition of daylily
: any of various Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Hemerocallis) of the lily family that have short-lived flowers resembling lilies and are widespread in cultivation and as escapes
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In full shade, please plant: lily-of-the-valley, ferns, wild tawny orange daylilies (but not the colorful hybrids), annual impatien, and, best of all, hosta. — Boston.com Real Estate, "Ask the Gardener: Tips for ridding your lawn of creeping Charlie," 21 Aug. 2019 Our daylilies – hundreds of plants, dozens of varieties – won’t get a chance to bloom this year, thanks to deer that seem to know exactly when to ravage our yard each summer. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Daylilies are in glorious splendor now," 21 July 2019 If the daylily is not your flower, how about the hydrangea? — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Daylilies are in glorious splendor now," 21 July 2019 What started with grass, fill dirt and an antique bell has blossomed into a beautiful garden bursting with a rainbow of colors from species such as daylilies, wisteria, zinnia, purple coneflower, lavender and popcorn plant. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Town overcame senseless tragedy. Now, it's vying to be the nation's nicest place," 9 July 2019 Blame the wet spring for the bad outbreak of daylily rust this year as well. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "There’s a simple solution for Knock Out roses with spotting," 4 May 2019 Divide crowded clumps of summer-flowering perennials such as aster and daylily. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Southern California Plant summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including acidanthera, agapanthus, tuberous begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, ixia, montbretias, tiger flowers, tuberoses, and watsonias. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Hostas and daylilies are great container gardening plants, but many other perennials work as well. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daylily.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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daylily
noun
English Language Learners Definition of daylily
: a kind of plant that has long thin leaves and usually yellow or orange flowers that bloom for a short time
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