Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Siloam June Bug')
Hemerocallis 'Siloam June Bug' dazzles with gold blooms. This low-maintenance Daylily thrives in Zones 3-8.
Complete Plant Information
Overview
Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ is a superb choice for gardeners seeking reliable color and minimal fuss. This specific Daylily cultivar showcases 2.75-inch miniature flowers in a striking gold hue, accented beautifully by a dark maroon eye zone and a bright green throat. As a tough herbaceous perennial, the Daylily family offers exceptional resilience across many climate types.
Valued for its adaptability and low maintenance requirements, Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ fits seamlessly into almost any landscape design. It provides consistent flowering performance, boasting blooms that emerge in May, ensuring early summer garden interest. Growing to a modest height between 1.5 and 2 feet, it offers significant visual impact without becoming overgrown or requiring constant attention.
Gardeners appreciate the overall hardiness of this Daylily, which tolerates a wide range of conditions while remaining resistant to common issues like rabbits. Whether used for mass plantings or sharp edging, Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ provides dependable beauty throughout its season, making it a staple in perennial borders across USDA Zones 3 through 8.
Fast Facts
- Plant Family: Asphodelaceae
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3-8
- Size at Maturity:
- Height: 1.5-2 ft
- Spread: 1.5-2 ft
- Bloom Time: May
- Bloom Description: Gold with dark maroon eye zone and green throat
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Water Needs: Medium
- Maintenance Level: Low
How to Grow
Plant Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ during the spring or fall, ensuring the crown sits just at or slightly above the soil line. While extremely adaptable, Daylilies thrive best in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. For the richest display, aim to situate your plants where they will receive full sun to part shade; more sun generally yields more blooms.
Daylilies require medium watering, appreciating deep irrigation during extended dry spells to maintain attractive foliage, especially during summer heat and humidity. Maintenance is notably low; the primary task is aesthetic deadheading, removing spent flowers daily to maintain neatness. Once the bloom cycle is complete, remove the entire scape when flowering has finished.
Winter dormant daylilies, like this cultivar, need a proper cold dormancy period for optimal performance, so they are generally not recommended for very warm climates like Zone 9 and above. To maintain vigor and prevent overcrowding, plan to divide the clumps every three to four years, ideally in the spring in colder regions. Remember that hybrid daylilies will not reliably come true if propagated by seed.
Landscape Uses
The moderate size and robust nature of Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ make it an outstanding choice for foundational plantings. Its clean, arching foliage provides texture even when not in bloom, serving well as excellent material for borders and edging. These plants perform beautifully when massed over large areas, creating swathes of consistent color that frame walkways or property lines effectively.
Because this is a low-maintenance perennial, it pairs excellently with other tough, sun-loving partners such as coneflower (Echinacea) or Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum). Dwarf cultivars, characteristic of some miniature daylilies, are particularly useful in rock gardens, adding dense, colorful mounds nestled between stones. Utilize the uniform size of Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ to create formal lines or informal drifts that require very little intervention once established.
Standout Features
Flower Qualities
- Showy
Noteworthy Characteristics
The genus Hemerocallis is commonly known as the daylily. Hybridizers have created over 60,000 registered cultivars, far surpassing the original species found in Asia and Europe. Each individual flower lasts only a single day, but the plant produces flowers successively over a long period on tall scapes above basal, grass-like foliage. ‘Siloam June Bug’ itself presents a miniature classification flower featuring gold petals, a strong maroon eye zone, and a green throat.
Tolerances
- Rabbit
- Erosion
- Air Pollution
Potential Problems
Daylilies are renowned for being easy to grow and generally pest-free perennials, enhancing their appeal for low-input gardening. Occasionally, minor infestations of spider mites, aphids, or thrips may occur, usually in stressed plants or challenging summer weather. If Daylily rust becomes an issue in your region, ensure good air circulation around the foliage and promptly remove any diseased leaves to prevent spread. Rabbits generally avoid consuming the foliage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hardiness zones is Daylily suitable for?
Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ is reliably hardy in USDA Zones 3 through 8, provided it receives the necessary cold winter dormancy period.
How large does Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ grow?
This cultivar maintains a relatively compact stature, typically reaching a height between 1.5 and 2 feet and spreading to a similar width of 1.5 to 2 feet at maturity.
What sun exposure does Daylily need?
This Daylily performs best when placed in locations receiving full sun to part shade. Providing adequate light is crucial for maximizing the golden blooms.
When does Daylily bloom?
Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ begins its bloom cycle in May, displaying charming gold flowers with dark maroon eye zones and green throats.
Conclusion
Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ offers exceptional value through its manageable size, low maintenance needs, and vibrant gold blooms. This resilient Daylily is an adaptable cornerstone for sunny perennial borders across many climate zones. Before planting, confirm your location falls within USDA Zones 3-8 to ensure this specific cultivar thrives and provides years of dependable summer beauty.
Propagation Tips
While hybrid daylilies should not be grown from seed if you wish to maintain the ‘Siloam June Bug’ characteristics, division is the standard and most effective propagation method. Since this plant is a dormant type, division should ideally happen in the early spring before active growth begins, or in early fall in warmer climates. Carefully dig up the entire clump and gently use a sharp knife or spade to separate fans, ensuring each new division retains a substantial root mass and several healthy fans.
Replant the divisions immediately at the same depth as the original parent plant. Proper spacing during division—allowing room for future spread—is key, and this process is best conducted every three to four years to maximize plant health. Healthy divisions quickly establish and should flower the following season, providing you with more of this beautiful Daylily year after year.
Design Ideas
Consider using the uniform, arching foliage of Hemerocallis ‘Siloam June Bug’ as a textural mid-border planting beneath taller flowering shrubs or amongst spiky ornamental grasses. Its gold and maroon flowers provide excellent contrast when planted near deep purple or blue-flowering perennials that bloom later in the summer, like salvias or Russian sage. Because it tolerates erosion, planting clumps on gentle slopes can stabilize soil while adding seasonal interest without much upkeep.
