Ming Toy Daylily Plant – Hemerocallis ‘Ming Toy’ (Red Reblooming Daylily, Live Starter Plant)

The Ming Toy Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Ming Toy’) is one of those easy, dependable perennials that delivers far more color than it asks for in care. In early to mid-season it produces deep velvety red to orange-red petals set off by a glowing lemon-yellow throat, on showy flower stalks that rise about 22 inches above grassy green foliage (spreading roughly 18 inches wide). An excellent re-bloomer, the Ming Toy Daylily is perfect for adding bold, low-maintenance color in masses, borders, and beds.

Why Grow a Ming Toy Daylily?

• Bold, velvety red blooms – rich red to orange-red flowers with a bright lemon-yellow throat make a striking show.
• Reblooming & long-flowering – an excellent re-bloomer that brings repeat color through the season.
• Tough & low-maintenance – drought-, heat-, humidity-, and salt-tolerant once established; often called the “perfect perennial.”
• Pollinator-friendly – the flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds (and rabbits tend to leave it alone).
• Versatile in the landscape – ideal for mass plantings, borders, edging, slopes, and containers.

Looking for more easy-care color? Browse our Flowering Plants and Outdoor Plants collections.

Plant Specifications at a Glance

• Botanical name: Hemerocallis ‘Ming Toy’ (reblooming daylily)
• Plant type: Herbaceous, clump-forming flowering perennial
• Plant family: Asphodelaceae (Hemerocallidaceae)
• Mature size: flower stalks to about 22 inches tall; roughly 18 inches wide
• Bloom season: Early to mid-season, with rebloom
• Flowers: Deep velvety red to orange-red petals with a lemon-yellow throat
• Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds; rabbit-resistant
• Cold Hardiness Zones: 3–10

Ming Toy Daylily Care & Growing Guide

The Ming Toy Daylily is famously easy to grow. Follow these simple guidelines:

• Sunlight: Full sun is best (it tolerates part sun). Six or more hours of sun gives the most blooms.
• Water: Water weekly during the first year to establish a strong root system, and more often in extreme heat. Once mature, it’s drought-tolerant and needs only occasional watering.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil rich in organic matter, but it’s very adaptable to a wide range of soils.
• Cold Hardiness Zone: 3–10.
• Maintenance: Remove old flower stalks to keep it looking tidy and encourage rebloom. Divide the clumps every few years to keep them vigorous.

Good to know: daylilies are toxic to cats, so it’s best to keep this plant away from areas where cats roam.

Ways to Use Ming Toy Daylily in the Landscape

• Mass plantings and sweeps of color
• Perennial borders, beds, and edging
• Slopes and banks for erosion control
• Butterfly, hummingbird, and cottage gardens
• Containers and patio pots

It mixes beautifully with other sun-loving bloomers. Gardeners often pair it with the red-flowering Scarlet Sage or the purple Mexican Petunia (Purple Showers) for a vibrant, long-blooming display.

What You’ll Receive

These are live Ming Toy Daylily starter plants grown and shipped by Carlos Plant Farm. Plants are less than 12 inches tall when we ship them. The photos in this listing depict mature plants of the correct species so you can see how they will look as they grow and bloom. Choose your preferred plant bundle size using the options above.

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