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00:0010 companion plants that are perfect to grow with daylilies.
00:05Black-eyed Susan.
00:07Native coneflowers with golden petals contrast with daylily foliage,
00:11attract butterflies and solitary bees,
00:14self-seed modestly, and extend late summer color.
00:18Shasta Daisy.
00:20Hybrid daisies with crisp white blooms balance daylily colors as hoverflies visit
00:26and their larvae eat aphids while slowly spreading rhizomes thick in borders.
00:31Russian Sage.
00:33Drought-tolerant plants with silvery stems and lavender plumes enchant bees
00:38and their non-invasive airy habit lightens dense daylily clumps while sustaining pollinators.
00:46Bee Balm.
00:47Native nectar powerhouses attract hummingbirds and bees,
00:50spreading by rhizomes that need thinning and adding vertical flair beside vibrant daylilies.
00:56Ornamental grasses.
00:58Feather reed, fountain grass, and little bluestem add graceful movement,
01:03shelter ground-nesting bees, stay mostly contained,
01:07and beautifully complement daylilies' form.
01:10Echinacea.
01:12Prairie coneflowers provide butterfly landing pads
01:15as beetles patrol leaf litter for aphids,
01:18serving as reliable non-invasive partners that energize borders with daylilies.
01:24Yarrow.
01:26Plants with flat umbels attract syrphid flies whose larvae eat pests,
01:30while ferny foliage shelters ground beetles
01:32and their vigorous spread benefits from edging control.
01:36Catmint.
01:38Fragrant mounding blooms draw bees and sell themselves seed while supporting leafcutter bees
01:43that curb mites and soften daylily edges with soothing color.
01:48Gora.
01:48Airy white or pink blossoms flutter gracefully, inviting small pollinators,
01:54and though they may self-seed in warmth, they remain generally non-invasive near daylilies.
02:00Sedum.
02:02Succulent-leaved plants with late starry clusters are drought-tolerant,
02:06as ladybugs shelter beneath to eat aphids,
02:09and their compact growth complements daylilies' autumn color.
02:12Succulent-leaved plants with older angels ě°¸
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