Basic Information Common Name: Orange DaylilyScientific Name: Hemerocallis fulvaNative Habitat: Native to East Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, and Siberia. It has been widely cultivated and has naturalized across much of Europe, North America, and other parts of the world, often aggressively. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Orange Daylily
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Yellow Daylily
Basic Information Common Name: Yellow Daylily Scientific Name: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Native Habitat: Primarily Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, and Japan. Widely naturalized in temperate regions across Europe and North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator The story of the daylily, particularly species like Hemerocallis lilioasphode
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Stella de Oro Daylily
Basic Information Common Name: Stella de Oro Daylily Scientific Name: Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ Native Habitat: While the Hemerocallis genus is native to Asia (China, Korea, Japan), ‘Stella de Oro’ is a popular hybrid cultivar developed in the United States, not found in the wild. History / Discovery / Cultivator The stor
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Lemon Daylily
Basic Information Common Name: Lemon Daylily Scientific Name: Hemerocallis citrina Native Habitat: Native to China History / Discovery / Cultivator The Lemon Daylily, Hemerocallis citrina, is a long-cultivated species with deep roots in Asian history and horticulture before its introduction to the Western world. Its origins are traced primarily to
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Dianella
Basic Information Common Name: Dianella Scientific Name: Dianella Native Habitat: Primarily Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Found in diverse environments including forests, woodlands, coastal heaths, and rocky slopes. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Dianella encompasses a group of herbaceous, rhizomatous
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Flax Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Flax LilyScientific Name: Dianella caeruleaNative Habitat: Eastern Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania). Found in a variety of habitats including woodlands, forests, coastal areas, and open heathlands. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dianella caerulea, commonly known as the Flax Lily, is a resi
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Tasman Flax Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Tasman Flax LilyScientific Name: Dianella tasmanicaNative Habitat: Southeastern Australia (Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales), often found in forests, woodlands, and along creek banks. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Dianella, belonging to the Asphodelaceae family, has a long history in Australia, with va
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Kakaha
Basic Information Common Name: KakahaScientific Name: Astelia fragransNative Habitat: New Zealand (North and South Islands), primarily in forests, stream banks, swamps, and coastal cliffs from lowland to subalpine areas. It grows both terrestrially and epiphytically. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Astelia, to which Astelia fragrans belo
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Phormium
Basic Information Common Name: PhormiumScientific Name: PhormiumNative Habitat: New Zealand and Norfolk Island History / Discovery / Cultivator The story of Phormium, often commonly known as New Zealand Flax, is deeply interwoven with the history of its native land and the ingenuity of its indigenous people, the Māori. Long before European arrival,
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New Zealand Flax
Basic Information Common Name: New Zealand Flax Scientific Name: Phormium tenax Native Habitat: New Zealand History / Discovery / Cultivator Phormium tenax, commonly known as New Zealand Flax or Harakeke in Māori, holds a significant place in the history and culture of New Zealand. Long before European arrival, the indigenous Māori people utilized