Stella de Oro Daylily

The most popular daylily ever introduced — golden-yellow blooms from early summer through fall, on a compact, nearly indestructible perennial.

Stella de Oro is the daylily that changed what gardeners expected from a perennial. Where most daylilies bloom once and call it a season, Stella de Oro reblooms continuously from early summer right through fall — producing an abundance of fragrant, deep golden-yellow flowers on compact 12–18 inch mounds of bright green, grass-like foliage. It's tough, adaptable, drought-tolerant once established, and returns reliably year after year with even more flowers. No wonder it's been one of the best-selling perennials in America for decades.

What I love about it

Stella de Oro is the perennial that delivers. The golden blooms are cheerful and warm, the fragrance is light and pleasant, and the reblooming habit means you're not waiting all year for a two-week show. At 12–18 inches it fits anywhere — borders, walkway edging, foundation plantings, containers, mass plantings. The foliage stays fresh and tidy all season even between bloom cycles. Plant it in full sun, give it decent drainage, and it will reward you with color from June through October with almost no effort. This is the plant for people who want a perennial that actually performs.

Plant Care Tips

• ☀️ Light: Full sun — 6+ hours daily for best reblooming
• 💧 Water: Drought-tolerant once established; water during dry spells for best bloom
• 🌡️ Temperature: Hardy to -30°F (Zone 3); extremely cold-tolerant
• 🪴 Difficulty: Very easy — one of the most low-maintenance perennials available
• 🐾 Pet Safety: Toxic to cats — all parts of daylilies are toxic to cats; non-toxic to dogs
• ✂️ Deadheading: Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous reblooming

Plant Specs

• Mature Size: 12–18 inches tall; clumping habit
• Growth Rate: Moderate; spreads slowly by clumps
• Bloom Time: Early summer through fall (rebloomer)
• Flower Color: Deep golden-yellow; lightly fragrant
• Growing Zone: 3–9

Bloom bold. Be cheeky.