Plant field guide
Daylily (Happy Returns)
A fragrant reblooming daylily with soft lemon-yellow flowers. Slightly larger than Stella de Oro with a more graceful form. Blooms heavily from late spring through frost with minimal care.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns'
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 14 in (36 cm) – 18 in (46 cm)
- Spread
- 18 in (46 cm) – 24 in (61 cm)
- Spacing
- 18 in (46 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 3–9; average annual extreme minimum from -40°F (-40.0°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Extended bloom season is exceptional - one of the longest blooming daylilies. Fragrant flowers are a bonus. Deadhead for continued reblooming. Deer resistant.
Pruning
Cut back old foliage in early spring. Remove spent scapes.
Fertilizer
Balanced perennial fertilizer
Early spring
Mulch
2-3 inches of organic mulch.