Daylily 'Catherine Woodbery'

Questions about daylily 'Catherine Woodbery'

Does daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' need sun or shade?

Daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' grows in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sun a day) and part sun (4 to 6 hours of sun, including some afternoon sun).

It wants ordinary well-drained soil, of average fertility, and a good soak in dry spells.

What zones does daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' grow in?

USDA zones 3 to 9. It is hardy to zone 3, which means it survives winter nights down to about −30 °F (−34 °C).

Gardening in Canada? Use the USDA zone for your town: Canada's own zone map uses different numbers.

When does daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' flower in my zone?

In zone 5 it flowers mid July to late August. As a summer flower it moves about half a week for every zone: earlier where it is warmer.

Worked out from Hopkins' bioclimatic law: spring arrives about four days later for each degree of latitude north, and one zone is roughly two degrees. A warm spring or a cold one moves any garden two weeks either way.

How far apart should daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' be planted?

20 in (50 cm) apart, from the middle of one plant to the middle of the next. That is a little closer than its full width of 24 in (60 cm), so a group knits into one patch.

It grows 2½ ft (75 cm) tall. Give it the full distance from anything taller, or it will lean out towards the light.

How many daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' plants do I need?

At 20 in apart, set out in staggered rows:

• 4 to fill 10 square feet (about 1 m²)
• 7 for a single row 10 ft (3 m) long
• 14 to fill a 4 × 8 ft bed on its own

In a mixed border, plant it as a group of three or five, with a second group further along in the other number.

In the bed above, the planner used three in one group.

Is daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' poisonous to cats?

Yes: severe toxicity to cats. Extremely poisonous to cats: eating even a small amount, including pollen, can cause kidney failure. Not considered poisonous to dogs or people.

It is not recorded as toxic to dogs.

Rated from the ASPCA. Where references disagree, the more cautious rating is used.

Is there a pet-safe plant like daylily 'Catherine Woodbery'?

These come closest to doing what daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' does, and no toxicity is recorded for them:

• Garden phlox 'Bright Eyes': the same job in a bed, the same size, the same flowering time and the same colour; wants moist soil.
• Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit': the same job in a bed, the same size, the same flowering time and the same colour.
• Musk mallow: the same job in a bed, the same size, the same flowering time and the same colour; fine leaves, not medium.

Matched the way the planner's Swap button matches plants: the same job in a bed, then size, then flowering time.

What flowers after daylily 'Catherine Woodbery'?

Daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' is over by late August. These start as it finishes and carry the same spot on, so it never goes flat:

• Garden chrysanthemum: from mid September to late October, 24 in tall.
• Japanese anemone: from mid August to early October, 3 ft tall.
• Sedum 'Autumn Joy': from mid August to mid October, 24 in tall.

What does daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' look like in winter?

Daylily 'Catherine Woodbery' dies down to the ground and there is nothing to see until spring. The old stems can be cut in autumn, or left until spring as shelter for overwintering insects.