Daylilies....Oh, How I Love Thee!

At the end of May each year, Rebel Yell begins its transformation into a field of color as my grandmother's daylilies bloom in vibrant shades of yellow, pink, orange, peach and red. There's something about those flowers that take me to a happy place. My grandmother raised daylilies for many years until they became too much for her to take care of. She handed down her prized flowers, many of them her own hybrid creations, to my mother and me along with other friends and family. The majority of them now soak up the sun at Rebel Yell and we have all enjoyed watching them grow. Pumpkin Kid remains my all-time favorite. Just seeing its orange petals with pinkish-red throat reminds me of summer. They're so beautiful that I even used several pictures of them in my cookbook. Aren't they gorgeous?