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Daylily 'Jen Melon'

Hemerocallis

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Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)

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Height

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Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Time

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Propagation Methods

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Soil pH requirements

Gold (yellow-orange)

Flower Fragrance

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Flower Size

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Flower Type

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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Patent Information

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Denver, Colorado

Hazard, Kentucky

North Yarmouth, Maine

Linthicum Heights, Maryland

Burlington, North Carolina

Garner, North Carolina

Friedensburg, Pennsylvania

Falls Church, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

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OldPerfessor

Hazard, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2012 | positive

Large daylily with very large melon yellow blooms. Sturdy, hardy plant.

DaylilyDiva219

Falls Church, VA (Zone 7a) | March 2008 | positive

"Jen Melon" is just a wonderful daylily - it blooms its little head off, is a gorgeous, attention-getting color and form, and puts out pr...Read More

mystic

Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | neutral

26" scapes, 5" blooms

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