Some have done it this year for the first time. I have also seen doubling in daylilies that have never been double before. Most double daylilies are staminode doubles. The stamens become extra petals.

Here are a few pertinent facts about daylilies: They are easy to grow, and they survive with very little care. They adapt to different soil and light conditions.

In the search for a "no maintenance" plant, daylily is about as close as one can get. Indeed, it often is mused "daylilies ...

Mulching around daylilies is highly recommended since it retains moisture and controls weeds. The mulch should be about 2 inches deep and may be leaves, pine straw, chopped pine straw or pine bark.

It’s hard to imagine a more delightful perennial than the daylily. Available in an amazing variety of colors, shapes and sizes, there are daylilies to fit virtually every taste and garden ...

In addition to Hemerocallis fulva, the "common" ditch lily, there is a bewildering list of lily possibilities, including night-blooming and a lemon-scented species.

When you see daylilies putting on their impressive show at this time of year, you have to wonder why they're not in every yard. LSU Garden News: Looking for a carefree plant?

There is a hosta and hemerocallis for real enthusiasts. I once enraged a section of them when I wrote about the differences between brash American varieties and the gentler, more old-fashioned ones.