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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Liliaceae (Lilies) |
| Origin: China (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Hemerocallis 'Bitsy' (Bitsy Daylily) - Evergreen mid-season repeat-blooming daylily with two-inch lemon-yellow flowers, which qualifies 'Bitsy' as a miniature daylily. It has narrow grassy foliage growing to only 12 to 16 inches tall with dark-stemmed flower spikes up to 24 inches. A very floriferous variety that blooms from mid to late spring through the fall. This hybrid was introduced by Warner in 1963 and is an All American winner for 2002 and winner of the 1968 Donn Fischer Memorial Cup. This award is given to the hybridizer of the year's most outstanding miniature daylily cultivar. This is one of the best daylilies for southern California but it can also be successfully grown in nearly any garden down to USDA Zone 4. Reasons for its popularity and acclaim include its very early bloom and tolerance of extreme heat and cold. Plant in full sun to light shade. Although tough enough to handle minimal irrigation, plants look better and bloom far more when given a regular watering. It is tolerant of most soils and temperatures down well below 0° F. The flowers are edible and tasty and contain considerable amounts of vitamins A and C, plus some protein. Added to salads they add color and flavor. The different cultivars have widely different flavors and, in general, the lighter colored flowers tend to taste better. Care should be exercised to not eat flowers of any plant that may have been sprayed with pesticides. People with plant allergies should check with their physician before eating daylilies. Hemerocallis comes from two Greek words meaning ''beauty'' and ''day,'' referring to the fact that each flower lasts only a day.
This information about Hemerocallis 'Bitsy' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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