Description | 'Yao Ming' Daylily (Hemerocallis citrina 'Yao Ming') is a 5-foot tall well-branched plant with golden-yellow, sweetly-fragrant flowers that open in the afternoon to attract hummingbirds. Original plants were collected in the wild from China. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Native Site | Species plant introduced from the Shen-SHi region in Southern China in1895 by Giraldi. (#131) |
Author's Notes | Refer back to Daylily ABCs for additional information on this plant. |
Notes & Reference | #118-Daylilies (AB Stout), #131 The Gardners Guide to Growing Daylilies (Diana Grenfell) |