Daylilies:

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HENRYTOWN – Although daylilies require three to five years and consistent care to grow from seed to bright flowers that last merely one day, Jessi Jablonski and the Big Woods Daylily Farm team think the effort is worth the stunning result.

The 10-acre farm near Henrytown houses thousands of daylily plants, contributing to blooming periods with row after row of gorgeous flowers of varying colors and sizes. While this year marks only their second summer welcoming visitors onto the property to purchase the unique perennials, the rural nursery has already cemented itself as a destination for gardening enthusiasts and deer looking to take the flowers with them.

Jablonski, appropriately known as “The Plant Lady” in Fillmore County, started growing about 150 varieties of perennial flowers and crops with her husband, Joe, on the farmland near their home in 2017 for her landscaping business. Two years into the endeavor, Bob Coyle approached the couple with a proposal of making daylilies the staple of their farm.

“I talked to Jessi, and they were looking for something to plant on their farm so the farm could make an income,” Coyle said. “For me, it was just a bonus because I like breeding (daylilies), and I end up with all the seeds. There are 10 acres, and Jessi said, ‘Just treat the farm as your own, Bob.’”

Jablonski said she quickly bonded with Coyle “over a nerdy obses-