Common daylily is considered invasive in the Chicago area and is very difficult to eradicate. Dispose of plants and roots through commercial composting to prevent its spread.

For the daylily fancier, there are 30,000 varieties to choose from; you can have daylilies in your garden almost from early spring through fall. I am not a fan.

Tawny daylily, common orange daylily (H. fulva) A tough, persistent plant suitable for holding banks; rarely sold but commonly seen in old gardens and along roadsides.

Common orange daylily Another plant with a spread that is very difficult to control, common orange daylily has striped (not spotted) trumpet-shaped flowers that point up.