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Custard Candy Daylily

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*Average Plant Shipping Size: 6"-10" tall

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PRODUCT CODE: DAYCUS1

PLANT DESCRIPTIONS & FACTS

Hemerocallis 'Custard Candy'

Overall Description

Custard Candy has a reputation of being one of the best blooming daylily varieties available today. Light cream colored blooms have a reddish purple center, and a yellow throat. At first glance, Custard Candy appears to be almost identical to Canadian Border Patrol - however, there are several distinct differences between these two varieties. First, the overall bloom size is smaller on Custard Candy ( 4" avg versus 6" avg for Canadian Border ) - secondly the ruffled edges on Custard Candy are lemon yellow colored, whereas the Canadian Border Patrol edges are a dark purple.
Foliage is a good green color and very grass-like, making a good contrast against the bright white flowers. Blooms start in early summer, and extend all the way through till very early fall in most climates. This variety is an excellent re-bloomer, meaning that it is known to produce several "waves" of blooms throughout the summer months, rather then just one heavy bloom period in early summer. Re-blooming can be further increased & encouraged through the removal of old, expired blooms & stalks ( scapes ).
The foliage of Custard Candy is completely dormant in all climates. We actually suggest trimming, or "mowing" the foliage back to a height of about 5 or 6 inches at the end of the fall season. This way, the foliage can have a fresh, new start when spring rolls around, and will look its absolute best all season long.
Custard Candy is one of the more recent additions to our Daylily category, and is perfect for medium sized border plantings. Also looks outstanding in mass plantings. A truly worthy daylily variety for consideration to brighten up any landscape area.

Plant Facts & Specifications

Mature Height: 20"- 22" ( blooms extend slightly higher )

Mature Width: 18 - 24 inches

Growth rate: Moderate to fast - Foliage is dormant in all climates

Hardiness Zones: 4-11 ( if unsure of your zone, please use zone finder below - or check out our Hardiness Zone Map & Information Page )

Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade - prefers 4-6 hrs of sun per day

Soil Preference: Average to slightly sandy - well drained with good organic content.

Foliage Color & Texture: Bright green grass-like foliage much like that of Liriope grass, except much lighter, brighter green in color. Blades are very wide, and fan shaped at the very base of the plant. This daylily variety goes completely dormant in winter in all climates.

Flower, Cone, Or Berry Facts: Flowers - Cream colored flowers have a dark reddish purple eye / center and a bright yellow throat, and last for one day, and are followed by repeated blooms day after day. Blooms are edged with a bright lemon yellow ruffle.

Diseases / Insects: No serious damage from pests have been noted, although occasional battles with common garden pests ( aphids, snails, slugs, etc ) are always a possibility.

Recommended Spacing: 18"-22" apart for most border or mass plantings.

Deer Resistance Rating: Lowest Resistance [ 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 ] Highest Resistance

Fertilization / Feeding: For maximum health & hardiness, we highly recommend POOPeas for use with all of our daylily varieties. However, either water soluble ( Miracle Gro, or equivalent ), or granular fertilizers ( Holly Tone is excellent ) are also good options. Most any granular fertilizers with a 6-12-12, or 10-10-10 ratio are also acceptable. Best to fertilize in early spring, and again in mid fall - avoid feeding standard chemical fertilizers during hot summer months, and directly after transplanting. POOPeas may be used at anytime.

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