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Baekunsan Daylily

Hemerocallis hakuunensis

Baekunsan Daylily
Photo: shinkimmm, CC BY 2.5

Baekunsan daylily is a perennial species native to Korea and Japan (Kyushu, Tsushima), in the Asphodelaceae family. It is a hardy, clump-forming daylily grown for its trumpet-shaped flowers and valued as a food plant in Korea.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during growth and dry spells, letting the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained garden soil, moist but not waterlogged.
Temperature
Hardy to around -20 °C; thrives in temperate conditions.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats (ASPCA).
Native range
Korea, Japan (Kyushu: Tsushima)
Climate
temperate

About

Hemerocallis hakuunensis, known as Baekunsan daylily, is a species in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Korea, and Japan.

This plant was first described by Takenoshin Nakai in 1943

Other Hemerocallis plants

Citron daylily · Citron Daylily · Dumortier's daylily · Orange daylily · Baekunsan Daylily · Lemon day-lily · Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta · Amur daylily · Small daylily · Hemerocallis yezoensis · Daylily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hemerocallis hakuunensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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