Only two more days until ....

Yes, December 25, 2009. Seems like I can't get enough accomplished in these last days before the holidays. ;)

The daylilies here at Oakville Farm have soaked up much of the melted snow. Water is even standing between the rows. And on the north side of each row, the snow is still there. Weather forecasters are calling for rain on Christmas day.

Hope your gardens are prepared for winter, from cold snowy winters in the northern zones to the warmer southern zones. Ya know, daylilies originated in Asia, but have adapted well to the USA climates. Daylilies thrive in USDA climate Zones 4 through 9. My understanding of the USDA Zone map is that it factors in average winter minimum temperature. For example, for us in Zone 7, our average minimum temperature is 0 to 10 degrees. With that, daylilies that are considered "Dormant", are those that loose its leaves for the winter. "Evergreen" daylilies have leaves that remain green throughout the winter, unless severely frozen. "Semi-evergreen" daylilies are those that do not fall in either category, ie leaves die back, but not all the way.

I will be back tomorrow and give examples of these three classifications. Until then, Happy Gardening.