DAYLILIES 
Daylilies come as close to that mythological no maintenance garden as you can
get. They are a no-nonsense, run-my-mower-over-them type of plant.
Of course, with proper care they can provide a visual treat for 6 weeks in early to
mid-summer. Even though each flower is only
open for a day (thus the name), each plant will set 20 to 30 buds with some of the newer
tetraploids doing even better. Different varieties bloom at different
time; so, by planting the right mix, you can extend the daylily bloom from mid-June to
the end of July. You can sort our daylily list
by bloom time.
Then there are the ever-bloomers - Stella de Oro being the most famous.
Some new cultivars are coming on the market that have improved on Stella in
appearance and fragrant. 'Lemon
Cap' is a tall, fragrant ever-bloomer
with a lemon (duh) yellow color. Even though these have the long
flowering allure, don't neglect the standard daylilies. What they offer in
form, beauty, fragrance, and variety far exceeds anything offered by the
ever-bloomers. [Do you want a lot of mediocre or fewer
dynamic blooms]. 
Some daylilies
are considered re-bloomers, in that, yes, they re-bloom. I've had limited
success with these and certainly you shouldn't expect anything like a
Stella. I've found that if you cut the plant to the ground after the first
flowering, you'll increase the chances of getting a new flush of
flowers. But, be warned, this will be nothing like the first 
time
- but then that's true for lots of things.
Actually, I like to cut all my daylilies back to a couple inches after they flower (yeah, you could use your lawnmower) since, as the summer progresses, the old top gets pretty rough looking. The lush, new growth perks up the late summer garden. You can get more of this wisdom on the daylily care page.
Browse thru
the daylily list and see what you
like.