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). As 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 – also drought-, heat-, humidity-, and salt-tolerant once established, and often called the perfect perennial.
• Pollinator-friendly – the flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds, while rabbits tend to leave it alone.
• Versatile in the landscape – especially good for mass plantings, borders, edging, slopes, and containers.

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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, though it tolerates part sun. Generally, 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 is drought-tolerant and needs only occasional watering.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil rich in organic matter. However, it is very adaptable to a wide range of soils.
• Cold Hardiness Zone: 3–10.
• Maintenance: Remove old flower stalks to keep it tidy and to encourage rebloom. In addition, divide the clumps every few years to keep them vigorous.

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

Ways to Use Ming Toy Daylily in the Landscape

This dependable bloomer brings easy color almost anywhere. Popular uses for the Ming Toy Daylily include:

• Mass plantings and sweeps of color
• Also perennial borders, beds, and edging
• Slopes and banks for erosion control
• Similarly, butterfly, hummingbird, and cottage gardens
• Containers and patio pots

It mixes beautifully with other sun-loving bloomers. For example, 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 Carlo’s Plant Farm. Each plant is less than 12 inches tall when we ship it. The listing photos show mature plants of the same species. That way, you can see how yours will look as they grow and bloom. Finally, choose your preferred bundle size using the options above.

Also, due to different state laws, we reserve the right to charge extra fees where necessary to comply.

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