If you need to check the spelling of a cultivar,

find out the hybridizer or year of introduction of a daylily ...

try some of these useful links ...

Botanical names   look up (just about) any plant name ... the USDA website

Here's a great site that will help you check the spelling of plant names.

The USDA's plant database can be searched by common name, scientific name, genus, even by US state.                                                                                                                                                     

Daylilies   daylilysearch.com

Need to find a source for a favorite daylily? Or just check the spelling of a daylily cultivar, year of introduction, or breeder?

This site lets you search its huge daylily database using just about any criteria you can think of. A great links page, too... overall, a wonderful resource.                                                                                                                                                      

Hostas   frequently grown HOSTAS

... a fairly comprehensive listing of hosta varieties from the folks at the Hosta Patch...

very handy for checking spelling of hosta names                                                                                                                                                      

Shade   shade plants

... a nice list of plants that will grow in shady gardens... quite thorough

Cottage gardens   mygardenersguide.com

... a  handy website with lots of info on cottage gardening, designing window boxes, etc., featuring the insights of garden writer Linda Cobb.