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Orange daylily and Wild iris: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.
COMMON CHOICE Orange daylily Hemerocallis fulva	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Wild iris Iris setosa
Swallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0	GO NATIVE Emma Forsberg from Anchorage, USA · CC BY 2.0
Native range
Asia, including China and Japan	N. European Russia to N. & Central Japan, Alaska to W. Canada.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture; well-drained soil	Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature height
3–6 ft including flower stalks	Up to 2 ft
Mature spread
2–2½ ft; colonies spread farther	Spreading clumps
USDA hardiness zones
3–8	Choose nursery stock suited to local winters.
Season of interest
Summer	Early summer flowers
Garden & wildlife value
Used in butterfly and pollinator gardens for its flowers.	Showy native flowers and rhizomes add color and help hold soil.
Growing notes
Spreads rapidly by underground rhizomes. Each orange flower lasts a single day.	Choose a locally native form; unsuitable for dry beds.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew Additional growing guidance

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.

Orange daylily