Stella De Oro Daylily
$7.99 each, 3 for $21.99, 10 for $67.90, 25 for $148.75, 100 for $549.00
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3″ bloom, 18-24″ tall, Early Season + rebloom, Dormant
‘Stella De Oro’ daylily is the most popular and widely-grown daylily of all time. Renowned for outstanding 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 for your home garden or business landscaping.
Stella De Oro is not our flashiest daylily or even, if we’re being honest, our most beautiful. But if you are looking for a pretty plant that is reliable, easy to care for and can thrive almost anywhere, it’s hard to beat Stella.
Winner of the Stout Medal, daylily’s highest award.
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STELLA DE ORO DAYLILY FEATURES:
‘Stella De Oro’ daylily is the most popular and widely-grown daylily of all time. In our part of the country, it is used not only in home gardens, but in commercial landscapes, highway median plantings and anywhere you could possibly plant a daylily. Some people say it’s overused, but here at Oakes Daylilies, we call it the the GOAT.
Stella De Oro is not our flashiest daylily or even, if we’re being honest, our most beautiful. But if you are looking for a pretty plant that is reliable, easy to care for and can thrive almost anywhere, it’s hard to beat Stella.
Renowned for outstanding repeat blooms, its bright, 3″ golden blooms decorate our garden from late May until frost. Compact mounded foliage, vigorous growth and phenomenal blooming make it an excellent choice for your home garden or business landscaping. It doesn’t quit.
An early season bloomer, we can typically expect to see this lovely daylily around late May in our East Tennessee garden. If you are to the north of us, you can expect to see it a couple of weeks after we do. If you are to our south, you can look forward to seeing it a bit before us. Outstanding rebloom means we’ll see these beacon-bright gold blooms in our garden until frost.
A dormant daylily, Stella De Oro is best grown in gardens that receive a sustained cold period in the winter.
Winner of the Stout Medal, daylily’s highest award.
Click here to visit our YouTube channel and watch a short video on Stella De Oro daylily
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| Zone Range | 2 to 8 |
WHAT DAYLILIES CAN I GROW: 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 (like zones 9 and 10), dormant varieties won’t work for you; you’ll need to choose evergreen or semi-evergreen varieties.
BIG PLANTS! When it comes to daylily plants, bigger is better! All of the plants we ship will be three fans or larger — two or three times (or more) what you might receive from other companies. Larger plants get established faster and bloom more quickly!
FARM-FRESH TO YOU! All of your plants will be freshly dug when you order. The leaves are trimmed and the plants are washed and air-dried. Your daylilies will be out of the ground less than 48 hours before they’re headed your way.
BONUS DAYLILIES: We send free daylilies (we call them “bonus” daylilies) with every order. These daylilies are equal to about 20% of your order and are the same huge, healthy plants we sell. Just leave the decision up to us and we’ll pick something you’re sure to love!
ABOUT US: Oakes Daylilies is a family-owned daylily farm that’s been in business for three generations. Our daylilies grow in home gardens, city parks and botanical gardens across the nation– including Hawaii and Canada. We are known in the industry as Daylily Experts and grow over 1000 varieties of daylilies on nearly 70 acres in East Tennessee. But over 50 years ago, we started just like you—with one daylily in a home garden.
Wendy Gonzalez (verified owner) –
Well, I purchased 25 and I’m gonna be honest I’m very fearful if these will actually. Only 5/6 actually had green green tops and most of the roots were dried up clumps. I spent 150.00 on these and not to mention how bad my landscape looks now. Fingers crossed these take. I live in central Florida so hopefully I will get some love
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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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