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Day Lily: unsafe for rabbits—remove it from browse areas.

Day Lily

Hemerocallis spp.

No—rabbits should not eat day lilies. Flowers, leaves, and shoots can cause nausea and gut pain, so keep garden plantings out of reach.

Day lilies are not true Lilium, but they look similar: long stems that fork into wide six-petaled blooms in orange, yellow, purple, pink, white, and patterned mixes.

Even a small nibble is a reason to call your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline. Do not offer any part as a treat or forage sample.

Guideline: Poisonous

Type: Flowers

Other Names: Daylily (not a true Lilium)

These flowers are not true lilies but do resemble them. Day lilies have long skinny stems that fork at the top to produce beautiful 6 petalled wide-open flowers. They can be found in a variety of colors like orange, yellow, purple, pink, white, and so on, and may have variable patterns on their petals.

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Is Day Lily item toxic?

Yes. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) can poison rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas, causing nausea, GI pain, and weakness—avoid feeding any part.

Should I feed my pet Day Lily?

No. Do not feed daylily flowers, leaves, or shoots to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas.

How much can I feed them?

Do not offer as food. If your pet ate daylily, contact your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline.

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