The day lilies are blooming!
WOW! Wild!
An excerpt from
Garden Guides:
Daylily History
Although
they have a similar flower structure, daylilies are not true lilies,
but instead belong to the genus Hemerocallis, a Greek word which roughly
translates to "beautiful for a day." These flowers are native to Asia,
and hybridizers have worked for years to create varieties with larger,
more robust flowers in a variety of colors, from pastel peach to
striking red to elegant purple. Yellow and orange varieties have escaped
from cultivation and now grow wild throughout North America. In
Michigan they can often be seen growing by roadsides, cemeteries and
abandoned farm land.
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