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Orange daylily and Southern blue flag: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Orange daylily Hemerocallis fulva	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Southern blue flag Iris virginica
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Native range
Asia, including China and Japan	E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture; well-drained soil	Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature height
3–6 ft including flower stalks	1–2½ ft
Mature spread
2–2½ ft; colonies spread farther	1–3 ft
USDA hardiness zones
3–8	5–9
Season of interest
Summer	Spring
Garden & wildlife value
Used in butterfly and pollinator gardens for its flowers.	Native violet flowers and upright leaves thrive where an ordinary border stays too wet.
Growing notes
Spreads rapidly by underground rhizomes. Each orange flower lasts a single day.	Keep soil moist or wet; tolerates shallow water but should not dry out.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.