Daylilies will grow in all zones and like full sun, but if your area is very hot, plant them in semi shade. They will usually adapt to any type of soil. They need quite a bit of water during bloom and should be fed with complete fertilizer during spring and summer.

When your daylily plant starts looking crowded and pretty large, it's probably time to divide it. This is a great time to share with your friends and family. Just dig it up and pull (or whack) it apart. It will take some forceful pulling (maybe even some wrestling) to get the roots apart. It's a tough plant, so don't worry too much about hurting it. The best time for this is in early spring or late fall.

Daylilies look beautiful planted near Shasta Daisies or Poker plant. They do well on banks, near pools in the flower bed, and in containers. You can even try them in the vegetable garden planted near some salad ingredients.

The petals are edible. I know this sounds weird, but they are really good. It is crunchy like lettuce and goes very well in tossed salads, not only for it's flavor and texture, but to make the salad pretty. If you can bring yourself to try a petal, please do, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Even though the blooms only last one day, they still make great cut flowers because the buds are in clusters on one stem. This means one stem with 5 or 6 buds will probably last a week in a vase provided the water is changed daily.

If you don't have a daylily yet, I recommend you get one. Before you go buy one, check to see if your family and friends have a plant that needs dividing. This way, when you look at the plant in the future, you'll have a pleasant memory of who gave it to you.