Making Them  

Bloom For You 

Welcome back, Daylily World family and friends!


We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our dear Daylily World community for your unwavering support and love, which have kept the magic of daylilies alive and thriving for over 57 years!  Your contributions continue to make this extraordinary journey possible and continue to bring countless new friends and family into our lives.


We are saddened to announce the loss of our beloved co-founder, Mort Morss.  Considering this loss and the limited assistance available, we have made the difficult decision to downsize our garden.  Effective immediately, we will only have 2022 introductions and newer varieties available for purchase.  But don’t worry!  There is a possibility of another mass inventory reduction in the spring of 2026 (2021 and older Varieties).



Mort Morss was not just our co-founder; his legacy will continue to inspire us as we navigate the changes ahead.  Thank you for standing by us during this time of transition.



2026 Introductions Coming Soon!

 Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for updates!  Enjoy this preview while we are perfecting them!

Hundreds of Award-Winning Daylilies 

You are invited to own and enjoy a dazzling array of fantastic, modern-day lilies straight from the verdant garden of Daylily World in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. This is our seventh decade of offering award-winning daylilies. Make a date to visit the Blue Grass and enjoy seeing them in bloom from early to mid-June and July.

How Our Business Bloomed!

       Ed Kirchhoff founded Daylily World in the mid-1960s, building on his grandfather's legacy as a third-generation nurseryman in Sanford, Florida. He had learned to hybridize gladiolus and other flowering plants in the 1920s.     

      David Kirchhoff (Ed Jr) and his partner, Mort Morss, came to Daylily World, sharing the hobby and fondness for all things daylilies in the early 1970s. Soon, their journey with daylilies began. Sadly, Mort passed away in 2023.

     Maintaining a daylily garden of this size requires hundreds of hours of care. David is thankful for the dedication of  Elias Raymundo Montes. Elias has been taking care of much of the heavy lifting in the garden for the past fourteen years and is an integral part of Daylily World.