Group 4

Chrysanthemum maximum (top); Lilium (center); Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' (bottom)

CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum (Shasta Daisy)

Tall, stately white daisy with many large blossoms. Likes a sunny location with good soil. You can't have too many of them in the garden. They are excellent cut flowers and will bloom for many weeks if deadheaded (or cut for bouquets) regularly.

HEMEROCALLIS 'Stella d'Oro' (Daylily)

Golden yellow daylily, shorter than most, with very long blooming period. "Hemerocallis" is Greek for "beautiful for a day', which refers to the fact that each bud blooms for one day only. But many buds on many scapes means that these lovely, pest-free, easy culture plants are in bloom for quite a long time. Will grow in almost any soil, are reliably winter hardy, and form large clumps which you can divide after a few years for many more in your garden. A choice perennial.

LILIUM 'Enchantment' (Lily)

These are true lilies, not to be confused with daylilies which have grass-like foliage springing from the ground. Lilies grow on a single stem, with leaves growing all the way up the stem. 'Enchantment' is one of the oldest and one of the best. A true orange that does not scream in the garden and lasts a long time in bouquets.