Bring long-lasting color to your beds and borders with Hemerocallis 'Apricot Sparkles' (Daylily 'Apricot Sparkles'), a compact daylily that delivers glowing apricot-orange blooms again and again through the season. Each trumpet-shaped flower lasts only a day, but the plant keeps producing fresh buds for repeat waves of bloom, creating a steady show above neat, grassy foliage.
Plant it where you can enjoy the color up close, along a path, in a mixed perennial border, or in easy-care foundation plantings. For the best flowering, give it full sun, though it will also perform well in part shade. Daylilies are adaptable to a range of soils as long as drainage is reasonable; enrich poor ground with compost at planting time, and water regularly while the plant establishes.
At maturity, expect a tidy clump about 12-18 inches tall. Space plants so the fans can expand and fill in over time, and keep the crown just at or slightly below soil level. In spring, remove winter debris and lightly top-dress with compost. Deadheading is optional, but removing spent blooms and trimming finished stems can keep the planting looking fresh and may encourage continued flowering.
Once established, this daylily tolerates short dry spells and stays dependable with minimal fuss. It also provides nectar value for pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds when in bloom. Divide crowded clumps every few years to refresh vigor and to spread the color to other parts of your garden.