Can daylilies grow in the Phoenix area?
The answer is yes, but they need to be special versions that do not go dormant. They can not take the hot summer sun directly. While they need sunlight to bloom, morning is best, but they need shade from the afternoon glaring sun. Darker flowers burn up sooner than the yellow or pink. They also may need some special attention with watering and insulating the roots (in double pots with air gaps or insulation. There is no website for the greater phoenix area, yet anyway. But, there is a local organization that is a part of the national. The American Hemerocallis Society, Inc. (AHS) is a non-profit organization and its website is www.daylilies.org. It has regions and Arizona is part of Region 7. The Greater Phoenix area has the “Desert Daylily Society” and contact information may be found at www.daylilies.org/AHSreg7.html#arizona. They have a Daylily Tour and a Daylily Show annually. They only meet ever two or three months at the Scottsdale Civic Center.
