Suggested Native Replacements:
- Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
- Northern blue flag, Larger blue flag (Iris versicolor)
- Oxeye, Smooth oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides var. helianthoides)
- Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
- Three-lobed coneflower, Brown-eyed susan (Rudbeckia triloba var. triloba)
- Turk's-cap lily (Lilium superbum)
- Virginia blue flag, Southern blue flag (Iris virginica)
Common Name
Common daylily
Plant Form
Herbs
Considered Invasive by the State of Virginia?
No
Threat Level
Not Applicable
Additional Info
Notes: Although assumed by many to be native to the United States, the orange daylily was introduced from Asia as an ornamental in the late 1800s. Unfortunately, this popular plant can escape from cultivation and is now reported as invasive in several Mid-Atlantic states. It is listed as an invasive species in Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia.
Method of removal: Hand pull by roots small area. Cut and paint.
iNaturalist Research-grade Observations