Article: CONSIDER THE LILIES. DAY LILIES EMERGED FROM A HUMBLE BACKGROUND TO BECOME AMERICA'S FAVORITE PERENNIAL.(GRACIOUS LIVING)

Byline: ROBERT STIFFLER

HOW DO YOU advance from being the No. 1 flower in countryside ditches to becoming the No. 1 perennial in America? Maybe simply being easy to get along with is the answer. That surely fits the profile of the day lily, a plant whose story certainly has a fairy tale ending.

Perhaps they're so popular because:

They're drought resistant and almost disease and insect free.

They're able to survive with little care in almost any climate.

They're adaptable to various soil and light conditions.

They're available in a rainbow of colors and shapes and sizes.

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