the day when the daylilies bloom

i know the exact day the daylilies bloom in my area because my mom has a large patch of them beside her driveway, and i visit her most mornings. today was the day, which is was not surprising because this weekend we had the first significant rain in nearly two months. there are more than 35,000 daylily cultivars. daylilies grow in usda plant hardiness zones 1 through 11. highly adaptable, easily propagated, sturdy, and prolific. daylilies are everywhere. i used to find them uninterestingly common, but as i age, i grow more compassionate for these hardy ubiquitous types–like lilacas and daylilies. we need all types; the ephemerals and the long-lived, the delicate and the sturdy, the abundant and the scarce.  they all have a roll to play. and i truly delight in all of them.

orange daylilies (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L.)