Hemerocallis, Sammy Russell

Edible Daylily. Dark red flowers with yellow-orange throats from midsummer to early autumn. Profusly-repeating blooms and its compact size of 50cm make it good for containers and borders. It is an early season bloomer with large flowers that open in early morning and last into the night. Normal garden soil and a sunny position. Priced for: 1 Litre pot

Harvest the shoots in spring and use in stir-fries or pasta. Use the tubers in winter. The flower buds can be steamed or stir-fried, and the flowers can be used in salads or dried in miso soups. Priced for: 1 litre pot