Most of Cleveland is in USDA zone 5 (for now), whereas here at the Garden we are considered zone 6 because of the lake. There are many times I wish I lived in zone 6 (or higher!).

In my own garden, my husband and I began uncovering our daylilies this past weekend. Much to our chagrin, several varieties appeared not to make it through our harsh winter/spring. I have little doubt that it’s due to the fact that we had extremely cold temps and not a lot of snow protecting the delicate roots throughout the season. It’s really sad to smell the decay of plants rotting when there are such high hopes for the upcoming growing season.

So, what are we going to do? Buy more daylilies, of course! This time, however, we’ll probably concentrate on varieties grown in the North.  There are daylily growers all over the U.S. that claim their plants will flourish everywhere.  We are finding that is not always the case. Besides, there are thousands of cultivars to choose from.  I’m confident we will find one or many that can withstand our winters. Stay tuned!

Posted by Cynthia Druckenbrod

Tags: daylilies, Spring Gardening

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