Hemerocallis Olive Bailey Langdon | Daylily

This daylily produces masses of lightly fragrant, deep burgundy-red flowers, each with a yellow-green throat. 'Olive Bailey Langdonwill look wonderful when planted in drifts in a sunny mixed or herbaceous border, where it will add a bold shot of colour to the palette. The flowers are also edible (and are widely sold throughout east Asia for eating), so their petals make attractive additions to mixed salads, and they can even be used to dress a plate. The bright green, strap-like leaves are semi-evergreen in mild areas, and once established, they can form large clumps, which will suppress weeds and disguise the dying foliage of spring-flowering bulbs.