Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Hemerocallis for Zone 5

145 Hemerocallis varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

145 hardy hereof 145 Hemerocallis totalLast frost ~early May

The Hemerocallis that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Daylily Mix

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–10· 264 saves· from $40

#2 most saved

Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylily Design'

Zones 4–10· 245 saves

#3 most saved

Stella de Oro Daylily

Hemerocallis flava 'Stella de Oro'

Zones 4–10· 145 saves· from $12

Ruby Spider Daylily

Hemerocallis fulva 'Ruby Spider'

Zones 4–9· 129 saves· from $14

Happy Returns Daylily

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus 'Happy Returns'

Zones 4–10· 100 saves· from $13

Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Fragrant Reblooming Daylily Value Collection'

Zones 4–10· 89 saves

Daylily 'On and On'

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'On and On'

Zones 4–10· 79 saves

Rosy Returns Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Rosy Returns'

Zones 4–9· 76 saves· from $14

Mulberry Freeze Jumbo Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Mulberry Freeze Jumbo'

Zones 4–9· 75 saves

Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Daylight Savings Reblooming Daylily Collection'

Zones 5–8· 73 saves

Pink Wing Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Pink Wing'

Zones 4–9· 67 saves· from $13

Joan Senior Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Joan Senior Jumbo'

Zones 4–10· 64 saves

Summer Solstice Daylily

Hemerocallis null 'Summer Solstice Reblooming Daylily Collection'

Zones 4–10· 63 saves

Monterrey Jack Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Monterrey Jack'

Zones 4–9· 63 saves

Early Snow Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Early Snow Reblooming'

Zones 4–9· 62 saves

Purple De Oro Daylily

Hemerocallis fulva 'Purple De Oro'

Zones 4–9· 61 saves· from $15

Daylily 'Born To Run'

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Born To Run'

Zones 4–9· 61 saves

Earlybird Cardinal Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Earlybird Cardinal'

Zones 4–9· 61 saves

Daylily Pardon Me

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Pardon Me'

Zones 4–9· 60 saves· from $13

Double Pardon Me Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Double Pardon Me'

Zones 4–10· 60 saves· from $41

Strawberry Candy Daylily

Hemerocallis lilies 'Strawberry Candy'

Zones 4–9· 60 saves· from $12

Siloam June Bug Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Siloam June Bug'

Zones 4–10· 60 saves

Kansas Kitten Daylily

Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Kansas Kitten'

Zones 4–9· 58 saves· from $14

Fooled Me Daylily

Hemerocallis fulva 'Fooled Me'

Zones 4–9· 58 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 145 Zone 5–hardy Hemerocallis varieties. See the full Hemerocallis list →

Hemerocallis in Zone 5

Will Hemerocallis survive a Zone 5 winter?

145 of the 145 Hemerocallis varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Hemerocallis in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Hemerocallis is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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