3″ bloom, 18-24″ tall, Early Season + rebloom, Dormant
The most popular and widely-grown daylily of all time. Renowned for its repeat blooms, its bright golden blooms decorate our garden from late May until frost. Compact mounded foliage, vigorous growth and phenomenal blooming make it an excellent choice. Winner of the Stout Medal, daylily’s highest award.
I purchased a small clump of Stella over 20 years ago and it has bloomed bountifully and needed divided to the point I now have a nice border in several locations in my yard, and have given countless starts to friends. I like to plant daffodils among them because the foliage from the daylilies comes along at the right time to cover the mess from the faded daffodils. So I have a pretty yellow border from February until 1st frost. (Usually mid October here in zone 8b.
There is a reason this daylily is so popular. It blooms nonstop and the blooms are beautiful. It is even more stunning when a few red daylilies are interplanted with it as the red them pops and the stella blooms pop as well.
While this is a tough daylily, there are prettier, equally tough daylilies inthis class. The cheddar-cheese orange color does not go well with most other colors, and the blooms are nothing to write home about. Try ‘Pardon Me’, ‘Little Grapette’, or one of the other small daylilies derived from ‘Stella’ for better color and more interesting blooms.
I know it’s been around for ever and is often seen but, there is a reason. These flowers are such a rich buttery yellow. I like warm yellows and this variety delivers. Daylilies do better with a little extra love and fertilizer and if you give this one even a little you’ll be rewarded with fantastic blooms with graceful form and rich depth of color. I will always have a couple of these in my yard.
This is one of my faves! Works hard blooming all summer yet easy to maintain. Water and a little Miracle Grow once a month and you’re set. I use as a border around porch.
I know this daylily is seen by some as “the other ditch lily” because it’s so common and easy to find, but it truly is just about the best daylily of all. It is the total package… It has a great plant habit, perfect mounds of low foliage that looks as good as ornamental grass… It blooms heavy in May, and then reblooms all the way to Thanksgiving… And it increases fast, but stays tidy and tame. It doesn’t run crazy like the aggressive ditch lily (H. Fulva). It was the first hybrid daylily I owned. Started with 2 20 fan clumps, now I have dozens of huge 200 fan clumps all over everywhere. Five stars! ☆☆☆☆☆
These are not the most beautiful flowers, nor the biggest, nor the spiderest (my favs) but they are religious. They bloom every year, and they expand. I am at the point of needing to weed some out and give them away. This was not a good year for any of the early bloomers because the late frost killed the early flowers, but they came out later and though not as gorgeous as usual continued blooming randomly this year.I have a whole yard of them and added extras which I plan to remove next year because the stellas should be alone. They are cheap remember that and they are durable remember that and they make a beautiful bank..and you can get black eyed stellas, nd orange stellas and yellows . Do all of it and you will have an entire bank for a fraction of the price of fanciness. And they need little help except for deer proofing in the early spring. Once the leaves are up…no deer.
Perfect daylily that gives so much and is so resilient. Brightens up any yard, and is kid and pet proof. I am amazed at this flower’s power. Still blooms in the driest conditions, and blistering summers- south of Houston. I can see why this lily is so popular, it won’t disappoint you, and the cost is little for what this flower can do. Saying that this remarkable lily is over used is like pouring vinegar over your ice cream, so sour.
Such a reliable bloomer & rebloomer. I have a yellow house so they are perfect for the border in front. I have other daylilies behind them but they don’t bloome nearly as often or with as many blooms as Stella. Love it!! Will keep dividing it and adding to my borders!
aaaaa beautiful yellow flower that comes early and stays late. It fills up bigger and bigger each year until time to divide it up. Also for the price you can;t beat it. For those who purchase bare roots from large stores, why are you even trying to compare them to Oakes. It is like comparing an apple to an orange, don’t.
Over used and over hyped! There are sooo many prettier daylilies to choose from. The fact that you can buy these practically anywhere plants are sold is proof that they are used too often in the landscape!
I know that a lot of people feel that this lily is over used by commerical landscapers, and granted it is in our area, and seen every where but for a carefree, hardy, reblooming Daylily it can’t be beat. Even if you have a “black thumb” this little plant will not fail you. Its bright cheery yellow-gold flowers are a bright spot in anyones yard, just about no matter where you place it. I started with one plant and have about 10 small ones and two very large clumps that need dividing soon. I have given many away to friends and family and they love them too. In this case “common” is OK with me…. I am not a -purist- and love and respect this wonderful plant.
Well, I’m sure that I’ll be bashed over this review, but I don’t really care for it. It is not nearly the rebloomer that Happy Returns, Buttered Popcorn or Stella Supreme in my garden. Has an uncany habit of blooming very low into the foliage and needs dividing almost every year or two. Oakes has many beautiful rebloomers that are prettier and better than Stella, at least in my garden.
Popular because of reblooming habit,much nicer rebloomers on the market today like bitsy,going bananas,happy returns and pardon me.Over used to the point of becoming common.
You really can’t go wrong with this one. I have a rocky, shady, dry area under some large trees where hostas (and of course weeds) were the only plants that survived. Last year on impulse I picked up a few Stellas and planted them in this spot as they were less expensive than hostas. Well, now these amazing plants each have 10+ scapes full of buds (!) What was once a shady eyesore is now a bright and cheery focal point. I still can’t believe what a difference this made and how well the Stellas have done there.
This is an indestructable plant. I think even someone with a brown thumb would be able to grow it. This is the first one to bloom for me. The little happy blooms are such fun. I deadhead the seedpods which are abundant to encourage a quicker rebloom. It is great to use for a garden border because it will quickly fill in and keep thing in order.
My poor Stella’s have been through flood and drought since planting two years ago. They have withstood all the extremes that my hot, humid Houston climate can throw at them and performed beautiflly to boot. The clumps are now large enough that I’ll divide them this fall. Great plants!
This is a widely grown variety and I find it almost weed like. I have divided it 3 times since getting it 4 years ago. If you want to cover a large area quickly, this is the one to buy. I left some in pots over the winter thinking they would be lost to frosty temperatures here in Ohio and to my surprise, they will be ready to share with friends in a couple of weeks!
We planted several Stellas many years ago, and have been totally impressed at the continuous blooms, and the complete lack of care these little plants have required. They are the first of our perennials to bloom (early June), and are also the last (late October). They are covered in pretty flowers all the time. A MUST for any garden!
My Stellas have a huge amount of foliage; but they have a zillion blooms, also! They’re in a really damp location (they curve in front of Ligularia Dentata) and are surrounded by Coreopsis verticillata; my tribute to the color yellow. But against the backdrop of a HUGE purple Clematis (Jackmanii) they are simply GORGEOUS! I also have Black-eyed Stella; but in a drier, more moderate environment.
I compare all daylilies to Stella. I purchased several last year and divided them before I planted them. They did really well last year but I can’t wait to see her this year! You just can’t go wrong with Stella since you will be able to divide this plant often.
I’m so proud of my little Stellas! I’m in zone 9, too, and I thought they wouldn’t do well but they did! They struggled a little at first, but then they began to bloom and rebloom and just now they started in again in early September! I’ll be buying lots of them to plant in my new home here next month.
Even though I live in zone 9 and should be using evergreen or semi-evergreen, this plant has performed beautifully for me. I planted them last spring and they bloomed the first year with good growth but they are spectacular this year! They started blooming at the very end of March and I’m hoping they will continue ’till frost as they did last year.
You can request a specific date in the Order Notes box during checkout, and we will ship your plants as close to the time you request as possible.
We ship February — October.
Or we will send at the proper time for planting:
Winter and Early Spring Orders:
We will send at the appropriate time for Spring planting in your area. See the chart below for approximate starting shipping dates by zone.
Late Spring and Summer Orders :
After shipping has started to your area, we will send as soon as possible, normally within one to two weeks.
PLEASE NOTE – We will do our best to ship as quickly as possible, but the plants are growing in the ground, not sitting on a shelf, so it takes some time to get them dug and ready to ship.
Fall Orders:
We will send as soon as possible, up until it is too late to plant in your area. Orders placed after that time will ship the following spring. See the chart below for last shipping date by zone.
Approximate Dates We Start Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
Zones 9-10: Mid-late February
Zone 8: Early-mid March
Zone 7: Mid-late March
Zone 6: Late March – early April
Zone 5: Early-late April
Zones 2-4: Late April – early May
Approximate Dates We Stop Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
Zones 2-4: Mid-September
Zone 5: Mid-late September
Zone 6: Late September
Zone 7: Early October
Zone 8: Mid October
Zones 9-10: Late October
It’s pretty simple: most of you can grow any of the daylilies we sell. If you live in an area with a sustained cold period like we do in East Tennessee, you can grow all the varieties. However, If you live in an area that doesn’t get freezing weather in the winter, dormant varieties won’t work for you; you need to choose evergreen or semi-evergreen varieties.
We normally include bonus plants equal to about 20% of your order. And these aren’t “leftover” plants, or “whatever we’ve got lying around.” These are the same huge, healthy plants we sell. Just leave the decision up to us— we’ll pick something we know you’ll love!
Daylily Stickers!
After the year we’ve all had, we’re trying to wring whatever joy we can find out of every day— even Tax Day*. So we put our thinking caps on and thought, “What is silly and fun and makes everyone happy?”.
That’s when it hit us: stickers! To make your day brighter, we are offering 13 stickers free with every order today through April 19!!!
Stick ’em on your water bottle, your cooler, your laptop (even your wheelbarrow!) or wherever else you could use a bit of cheery color.
*We know that Tax Day has officially been moved to May 17. Since today is traditionally Tax Day, though, we’re going for it.
Colleen Vigue –
I purchased a small clump of Stella over 20 years ago and it has bloomed bountifully and needed divided to the point I now have a nice border in several locations in my yard, and have given countless starts to friends. I like to plant daffodils among them because the foliage from the daylilies comes along at the right time to cover the mess from the faded daffodils. So I have a pretty yellow border from February until 1st frost. (Usually mid October here in zone 8b.
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Robert Tucker (verified owner) –
There is a reason this daylily is so popular. It blooms nonstop and the blooms are beautiful. It is even more stunning when a few red daylilies are interplanted with it as the red them pops and the stella blooms pop as well.
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Kathy Shreve –
While this is a tough daylily, there are prettier, equally tough daylilies inthis class. The cheddar-cheese orange color does not go well with most other colors, and the blooms are nothing to write home about. Try ‘Pardon Me’, ‘Little Grapette’, or one of the other small daylilies derived from ‘Stella’ for better color and more interesting blooms.
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Matthew S. Smith (verified owner) –
I know it’s been around for ever and is often seen but, there is a reason. These flowers are such a rich buttery yellow. I like warm yellows and this variety delivers. Daylilies do better with a little extra love and fertilizer and if you give this one even a little you’ll be rewarded with fantastic blooms with graceful form and rich depth of color. I will always have a couple of these in my yard.
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Terry Sphar (verified owner) –
I purchased this beauty in July of 2020. It has not disappointed! MANY gorgeous blooms throughout the summer and still going strong in August.
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Kathryn Commons –
The secret to growing beautiful Stellas is, when you are near her, you must call her name. Softly, and then louder and louder.
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[email protected] –
This is one of my faves! Works hard blooming all summer yet easy to maintain. Water and a little Miracle Grow once a month and you’re set. I use as a border around porch.
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J Hall (verified owner) –
Stella- planted last spring
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leonreynolds77 –
I know this daylily is seen by some as “the other ditch lily” because it’s so common and easy to find, but it truly is just about the best daylily of all. It is the total package… It has a great plant habit, perfect mounds of low foliage that looks as good as ornamental grass… It blooms heavy in May, and then reblooms all the way to Thanksgiving… And it increases fast, but stays tidy and tame. It doesn’t run crazy like the aggressive ditch lily (H. Fulva). It was the first hybrid daylily I owned. Started with 2 20 fan clumps, now I have dozens of huge 200 fan clumps all over everywhere. Five stars! ☆☆☆☆☆
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Cat –
This lovely day lily blooms and blooms and blooms until frost. You can’t ask for more than that.
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Patricia Bartlett (verified owner) –
These are not the most beautiful flowers, nor the biggest, nor the spiderest (my favs) but they are religious. They bloom every year, and they expand. I am at the point of needing to weed some out and give them away. This was not a good year for any of the early bloomers because the late frost killed the early flowers, but they came out later and though not as gorgeous as usual continued blooming randomly this year.I have a whole yard of them and added extras which I plan to remove next year because the stellas should be alone. They are cheap remember that and they are durable remember that and they make a beautiful bank..and you can get black eyed stellas, nd orange stellas and yellows . Do all of it and you will have an entire bank for a fraction of the price of fanciness. And they need little help except for deer proofing in the early spring. Once the leaves are up…no deer.
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7dirtmonkeys –
Perfect daylily that gives so much and is so resilient. Brightens up any yard, and is kid and pet proof. I am amazed at this flower’s power. Still blooms in the driest conditions, and blistering summers- south of Houston. I can see why this lily is so popular, it won’t disappoint you, and the cost is little for what this flower can do. Saying that this remarkable lily is over used is like pouring vinegar over your ice cream, so sour.
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[email protected] –
Such a reliable bloomer & rebloomer. I have a yellow house so they are perfect for the border in front. I have other daylilies behind them but they don’t bloome nearly as often or with as many blooms as Stella. Love it!! Will keep dividing it and adding to my borders!
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Dennis Cook –
Everyone has an opinion. As for me I have several thousand Stella De Oro daylilies I quess you know what I think of them.
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Gambier, OH –
aaaaa beautiful yellow flower that comes early and stays late. It fills up bigger and bigger each year until time to divide it up. Also for the price you can;t beat it. For those who purchase bare roots from large stores, why are you even trying to compare them to Oakes. It is like comparing an apple to an orange, don’t.
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Alanson, MI –
Over used and over hyped! There are sooo many prettier daylilies to choose from. The fact that you can buy these practically anywhere plants are sold is proof that they are used too often in the landscape!
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New Lenox, IL –
I know that a lot of people feel that this lily is over used by commerical landscapers, and granted it is in our area, and seen every where but for a carefree, hardy, reblooming Daylily it can’t be beat. Even if you have a “black thumb” this little plant will not fail you. Its bright cheery yellow-gold flowers are a bright spot in anyones yard, just about no matter where you place it. I started with one plant and have about 10 small ones and two very large clumps that need dividing soon. I have given many away to friends and family and they love them too. In this case “common” is OK with me…. I am not a -purist- and love and respect this wonderful plant.
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Dexter, MO –
Well, I’m sure that I’ll be bashed over this review, but I don’t really care for it. It is not nearly the rebloomer that Happy Returns, Buttered Popcorn or Stella Supreme in my garden. Has an uncany habit of blooming very low into the foliage and needs dividing almost every year or two. Oakes has many beautiful rebloomers that are prettier and better than Stella, at least in my garden.
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newport, RI –
Popular because of reblooming habit,much nicer rebloomers on the market today like bitsy,going bananas,happy returns and pardon me.Over used to the point of becoming common.
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Chicago, IL –
You really can’t go wrong with this one. I have a rocky, shady, dry area under some large trees where hostas (and of course weeds) were the only plants that survived. Last year on impulse I picked up a few Stellas and planted them in this spot as they were less expensive than hostas. Well, now these amazing plants each have 10+ scapes full of buds (!) What was once a shady eyesore is now a bright and cheery focal point. I still can’t believe what a difference this made and how well the Stellas have done there.
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pleasant hill, MO –
This is an indestructable plant. I think even someone with a brown thumb would be able to grow it. This is the first one to bloom for me. The little happy blooms are such fun. I deadhead the seedpods which are abundant to encourage a quicker rebloom. It is great to use for a garden border because it will quickly fill in and keep thing in order.
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Woodruff, SC –
Terrific plant. Very nice blooms that continue into November here if the plant recieves enough water. Quick multiplier. Great for the landscape.
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Kingwood, TX –
Stella de oro is a reliable early bloomer with lots of rebloom. It has been blooming since April.
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houston, TX –
My poor Stella’s have been through flood and drought since planting two years ago. They have withstood all the extremes that my hot, humid Houston climate can throw at them and performed beautiflly to boot. The clumps are now large enough that I’ll divide them this fall. Great plants!
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Enon, OH –
This is a widely grown variety and I find it almost weed like. I have divided it 3 times since getting it 4 years ago. If you want to cover a large area quickly, this is the one to buy. I left some in pots over the winter thinking they would be lost to frosty temperatures here in Ohio and to my surprise, they will be ready to share with friends in a couple of weeks!
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Atlanta, GA –
The Stella has become a day-lily staple. I love it’s bright cheery color and wonderful fragrance. It looks fabulous next to my lace-cap hydrangeas.
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New Fairfield, CT –
We planted several Stellas many years ago, and have been totally impressed at the continuous blooms, and the complete lack of care these little plants have required. They are the first of our perennials to bloom (early June), and are also the last (late October). They are covered in pretty flowers all the time. A MUST for any garden!
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Melville, NY –
My Stellas have a huge amount of foliage; but they have a zillion blooms, also! They’re in a really damp location (they curve in front of Ligularia Dentata) and are surrounded by Coreopsis verticillata; my tribute to the color yellow. But against the backdrop of a HUGE purple Clematis (Jackmanii) they are simply GORGEOUS! I also have Black-eyed Stella; but in a drier, more moderate environment.
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Virginia Beach, VA –
I compare all daylilies to Stella. I purchased several last year and divided them before I planted them. They did really well last year but I can’t wait to see her this year! You just can’t go wrong with Stella since you will be able to divide this plant often.
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The Villages, FL –
I’m so proud of my little Stellas! I’m in zone 9, too, and I thought they wouldn’t do well but they did! They struggled a little at first, but then they began to bloom and rebloom and just now they started in again in early September! I’ll be buying lots of them to plant in my new home here next month.
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Owensboro, KY –
This is the bloom champ of my yard. It never stops blooming! Last fall it bloomed into November! I also like it’s dainty size. Highly recommended!
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Va. Bch., VA –
This plant is very hardy, has a wonderful bloom and a beautiful smell. Low maintenance, and adds wonderful color to my hostas and dianthus.
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Rockwood, TN –
If you’re a beginner gardener you will absolutely love this daylily. I put it out and it has performed very good for me with little work involved.
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Ocala, FL –
Even though I live in zone 9 and should be using evergreen or semi-evergreen, this plant has performed beautifully for me. I planted them last spring and they bloomed the first year with good growth but they are spectacular this year! They started blooming at the very end of March and I’m hoping they will continue ’till frost as they did last year.
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