AHS Daylily Display Gardens in Minnesota

Springwood Gardens
Dick and Karol Emmerich
7700 Old Hwy 169 Blvd
Jordan, MN 55352
952-941-9280
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University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Liaison Kyle Billadeau
3675 Arboretum Blvd
Chaska MN 50318
612-298-5607
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Would you like to have an AHS Display Garden?

You may notice that our list of AHS Daylily Display Gardens is shrinking! Please consider adding your garden to the list!

Basic Requirements:

The owner or public garden liaison must be a member of the AHS for two years or more, and must maintain his or her AHS membership in good standing, to be eligible for a garden to be designated as an AHS Display Garden, an AHS Historic Daylily Display Garden, or both.
Although the number of daylily cultivars is not set, the garden must include a wide variety of daylilies.
The garden must be well maintained.
Plant markers should be maintained in good condition, with the name of both the cultivar and the hybridizer showing clearly.
The garden should be open to the public during bloom season.
Commercial gardens are requested to maintain a specific area designated as a Display Garden.
The annual renewal application must be returned by October 1.
A minimum of 50 cultivars registered in, or prior to, 1980 are required to be considered as an AHS Historic Display Garden.

For more details about the application, go to Display Gardens at the AHS website.

The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) has designated Display Gardens throughout the world. These are the Display Gardens that are located in Minnesota. The gardens are open to the public by appointment.

For Display Gardens in other areas, please visit the AHS website.

We invite you to visit and see what daylily excitement is all about! Bloom season begins in late June, with best viewing during peak in mid-July. These are private gardens, so please contact the owners before your visit.

Garden Etiquette

Garden owners are glad to share their gardens with you, and they want you to have a safe visit. When you go to a Display Garden, please follow these guidelines:

Call ahead. Let owner know when you have arrived.
Check with owner about bringing children or pets. Supervise at all times.
Stay on paths; do not step into beds.
Do not bring large bags or purses into gardens.
You are welcome to take photos, but do not set tripods or umbrellas in beds without permission.
Do not deadhead, pick flowers, or pull weeds.
Do not take pollen without permission.
Do not climb on rocks or other landscape features.
No smoking without permission.
Wear sturdy walking shoes.
Enjoy the garden!

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