day lily

British  

noun

1. any widely cultivated Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Hemerocallis , having large yellow, orange, or red lily-like flowers, which typically last for only one day and are immediately succeeded by others

2. the flower of any of these plants

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Example Sentences

As he sat on a wooden bench, a unique assortment of colors and textures surrounded him: oaks, elderberry, redbuds, wild petunias, queen-of-the-prairie, day lilies, asters and so much more.

From Seattle Times

I remember puzzling over why a day lily was botanically a Hemerocallis and not a lily at all.

From Seattle Times

In spring, expect to come across dandelions, watercress, day lily, gallium and more.

From Washington Post

Lavender blooms sideways, reaching out for the sun from under a patch of red raspberries that grow rampant along with a smattering of purple-budded weeds, day lilies, black-eyed Susans, bee balm, lamb’s ear, irises.

From New York Times

I refer to such treats as hostas, roses, tulips, day lilies, tomatoes, azaleas — the list goes on.

From Washington Post