perennial
Daylily 'Stella de Oro'
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'
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Hardy in zones 3–9, Daylily 'Stella de Oro' is a perennial. Expect 1–1.5 ft of height and 1.5–2 ft of spread; our lists space it 1.5 ft apart. It does best in full sun to part sun with average water. Expect yellow flowers in May to September. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the filler role: a flowering plant that fills the middle or front of the bed. Deer do eat it, and it is toxic to cats.
Facts from our plant table
- Botanical name
- Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'
- Plant type
- Perennial, herbaceous
- Hardiness zones
- 3 to 9
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours); Part sun (4–6 hours)
- Water
- Medium
- Soil
- Adapts to most soils.
- Mature size
- 1–1.5 ft tall × 1.5–2 ft wide
- Spacing
- 1.5 ft apart (centre to centre)
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Bloom
- May–Sep · yellow
- Roles in a bed
- Filler, Edge
- Styles
- classic, modern
- Deer resistance
- Low: deer eat it
- Pets
- Toxic to cats (not listed for dogs). ASPCA: all parts of daylilies cause kidney failure in cats. Not toxic to dogs.
- Native to
- Not native to the US (or a garden hybrid)
- Pot size and price
- 1-gallon pot, typically $10–$16 (easy to find)
- Plant in
- Spring or Fall
- First-year watering
- Water deeply once or twice a week through the first growing season; keep soil evenly moist, not soggy.
- Pruning
- Remove spent scapes; divide every 3–5 years.
Sources: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List (from general knowledge; not re-checked unless verification is web-checked); Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder and grower tags; State extension service guidance and USDA PLANTS distribution maps; Rutgers NJAES Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance; Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States and state noxious weed lists; Typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box retail listings (estimate). Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.
Guides that include this plant
Good companions
The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Daylily 'Stella de Oro', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.
- Dwarf fountain grass 'Hameln'Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'ornamental grass · zones 5–9
- Korean boxwood 'Wintergreen'Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'shrub · zones 4–9
- African irisDietes iridioidesperennial · zones 8–11
- Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'succulent · zones 3–9
- Weeping redbud 'Ruby Falls'Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'small tree · zones 5–9
- Feather reed grass 'Karl Foerster'Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'ornamental grass · zones 4–9
If you can't find it
Substitutes our engine offers for Daylily 'Stella de Oro': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.
- Stonecrop 'Autumn Joy'Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'zones 3–9 · not flagged toxic to pets
- Spike speedwell 'Royal Candles'Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'zones 3–8 · not flagged toxic to pets
- Threadleaf coreopsis 'Moonbeam'Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'zones 3–9 · not flagged toxic to pets
- Meadow sage 'May Night'Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'zones 4–8 · not flagged toxic to pets
How this page was made
This page was generated from this plant's record in FloraVista's plant table by fixed rules. The companions and substitutes come from the lists our rules engine composes. No named expert has reviewed this page.
Data status: the plant table is awaiting review by a horticulturist. Check each plant with a local nursery or extension office before you buy.
Sources
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
- ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
- Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
- State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
- Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)
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