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Daylily 'Going Bananas'

Hemerocallis

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Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Hardiness

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Bloom Color

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Time

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Height

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Spacing

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Sun Exposure

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

No fragrance

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

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Propagation Methods

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Soil pH requirements

Bright Yellow

Flower Fragrance

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Flower Size

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Flower Type

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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Patent Information

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Midseason (M)

Reblooming (Re)

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Small (3" to 4.5" diameter)

Plant Size (check one)

Single

Growing Habit

Diurnal (diu.)

Growth Rate

Semi-evergreen (sev.)

Leaf Shape

Diploid

Leaf Appearance

Self

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Patented

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

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CCPikie

Elmhurst, IL | June 2016 | positive

I have to disagree with one item in the description. Going Banannas is actually very fragrant, which is why I recently bought two. Fragra...Read More

DaylilySLP

Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | October 2015 | neutral

Lemon yellow self. (Happy Returns × Brocaded Gown)

luv_2_garden

Grand Blanc, MI | May 2015 | positive

I have had great luck with these in sun and in partial sun. Grow even in very wet conditions with continuous bloom right to frost. These...Read More

dare2love

Racine, WI | July 2008 | positive

Love this plant, lots of scapes (roughly 10) in it's second year in my garden. Color is a bright yellow, blooms appear somewhat clear. Very hardy!

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