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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000715
11/12/99

Hemerocallis hybrids--Daylily


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10
Height: 4 ft Spread: 2 ft
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Orange, yellow, red, pink, purple, white

Comments: Daylilies are useful, tolerant plants that
produce flowers on tall stems. The plants form large
clumps and may be used as a ground cover. Flowers are in
a wide range of colors. They grow in any moist,
well-drained soil of average fertility and in sun or light
shade. However the plants can be used on hot, dry sites.
If planted in light soil they prefer light shade. Winter
protection is suggested and planting may be done in spring
or fall.

Propagation: Propagation is by seed or division. The seed
germinates in 20 to 25 days outdoors or in a cold frame.

Cultivars:
'Adeline Goldner' - Golden yellow, 36 inches
'Alison' - Flowers pink with a yellow throat, 28
inches tall.
'Along the Way' - Pink flowers with red eye zone and
green throat, 30 inches tall.
'Amelia Musser' - Yellow, 36 inches
'Ann Warner' - Pink flowers have yellow throats, 24
inches.
'Anzac' - Flowers red with a light, greenish-yellow
throat, 28 inches tall.
'Apple Tart' - Reddish-orange flowers with yellow
throats, 28 inches tall.
'Aten' - Yellowish-orange flowers, 24 inches tall.
'August Cheer' - Pink flowers have purple at the petal
tips, 30 inches tall.
'Autumn Lace' - Orange flowers have green throats, a
dwarf 12 inches tall.
'Baja' - The red flowers have green throats, 26 inches
tall.
'Baltimore Oriole' - The velvet red flowers have a
chartreuse throat, crimped petals are darker red, 26
inches tall.
'Bama Music' - Flowers pale pink with a yellow throat,
28 inches tall.
'Beloved Country' - Flowers pastel orchid-pink with a
bright green throat, 32 inches tall.
'Bengaleer' - Deep yellow flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Bertie Ferris' - Orange flowers (Vis. 1).
'Bess Ross' - Red flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Better Believe It' - Pink with red centers, 24 inches.
'Bill Burerre' - Orange red flowers have yellow centers,
24 inches.
'Birmingham Yellow' - Ruffled yellow flowers, 36
inches.
'Bitsy' - Bright yellow flowers, long blooming period,
18 inches tall.
'Black-eye Stella' - Yellow flowers with a dark eye, 14
inches tall.
'Black Cherry' - Reddish purple flowers, 36 inches.
'Black Emperor' - Purple flowers, 24 inches
'Black Magic' - Black purple flowers with green
throats, 28 inches tall.
'Bonanza' - Orange-yellow flowers, 34 inches tall.
'Bonnie Barbara Allen' - Flowers rose pink with a
greenish-yellow throat, 28 inches tall.
'Bonny Hour' - Peach-pink blend with a green throat, 28
inches tall.
'Bozo' - Dark red flowers, 18 inches.
'Budd Lite' - Dark red flowers, 24 inches.
'Buried Treasure' - Pale yellow flowers with green
throat, 36 inches.
'Buttercurls' - Ruffled, lemon-yellow flowers with
green throats, 26 inches tall.
'Buzz Bomb' - Red flowers, 24 inches.
'Candy Apple' - Rose colored flowers have an apricot
throat, 28 inches tall.
'Canton Farm Red' - Red flowers, 28 inches.
'Cara Mia' - Pink flowers have lighter midrib and a gold
throat, 24 inches tall.
'Carey Quinn' - Red flowers have gold throats, 30
inches tall.
'Carolyn Criswell' - Canary yellow flowers have a green
throat. The petals are wide and ruffled, 24 inches
tall.
'Carthage' - Golden yellow flowers, 28 inches tall.
'Catherine Nea' - Purple flowers have a green throat, 30
inches tall.
'Catherine Woodbury' - Light pink with a yellow throat,
38 inches tall.
'Cherry Cheeks' - Flowers a rose pink blend with a
green-yellow throat, 28 inches tall.
'Chicago Apache' - Scarlet red flowers have ruffled
petals that are darker at the edges, 27 inches.
'Chicago Arnie's Choice' - Deep lavender (Vis. 2) flowers
have a purple halo and chartreuse throat, 26 inches
tall.
'Chicago Full Moon' - Dark orange flowers with ruffled
flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Chicago Happiness - Peach-colored flowers, 26 inches.
'Chicago Heirloom' - Pink and purple flowers have yellow
centers, 24 inches tall.
'Chicago Pansy' - Purple flowers have darker eyes, 23
inches tall.
'Chicago Peach' - Pink flowers, 26 inches tall
'Chicago Picotee Lace' - Pink and lavender flowers, 30
inches.
'Chicago Scintillation' - Purple flowers, 22 inches tall.
'Chicago Sunrise' - Orange flowers, 28 inches tall.
'Children's Festival' - Peach-colored blossoms, 23
inches.
'Christmas Carol' - Red flowers with green throats, 32
inches tall.
'Citron' - Large, yellow flowers, 42 inches tall.
'Condilla' - Dark gold flowers, 20 inches tall.
'Dewey Fresh' - Light creamy yellow flowers, 40 inches
tall.
'Dewy Roquemore' - Red flowers, 28 inches tall.
'Display' - Red flowers, 30 inches tall.
'Double Charm' - Double, lemon yellow flowers, 24
inches tall.
'Double Date' - Double, gold flowers.
'Double Gold' - Double, gold flowers.
'Double River Wye' - Double, yellow flowers, 28 inches.
'Dragon Mouth' - Fiery red flower with a chartreuse
throat. The petals are wavy and the sepals are tipped
with a line of white, 30 inches tall.
'Druid's Chant' - Lavender flowers have a purple band and
yellow centers, 23 inches.
'Duke's Daughter' - Peach and pink blend with ruffled
edges, vigorous, 12 inches.
'Dune Dark Eyes' - Melon colored flowers with purple
eye, 36 inches tall.
'Ed Murray' - Dark red flowers have green throats, 30
inches tall.
'Eenie Allegro' - Peach pink flowers have apricot yellow
eyes, 24 inches.
'Eenie Fanfare' - A dwarf with bright red flowers, 18
inches tall.
'Eenie Weenie' - Light yellow flowers with a green
throat, 10 inches tall.
'El Desperado' - Yellow flowers with maroon throats, 28
inches.
'Elfin Stella' - Yellow flowers and dark green foliage,
11 inches tall.
'Eric Jr.' - Rusty-red flowers have orange throats, 24
inches tall.
'Erin Prairie' - Bright gold flowers have green
throats, 28 inches tall.
'Evergold' - Large, ruffled, gold flowers, 40 inches
tall. The plants are sun and heat resistant.
'Fair Isabell' - The apricot-pink flowers have a gold
throat, 30 inches tall.
'Fairy Tale Pink' - Ruffled pink flower (Vis. 3) with a
green throat, 24 inches tall.
'Fashion Model' - Pale pink melon blend with pale green
throat, 36 inches tall.
'Fat and Sassy' - Orange flowers with green throats, 40
inches tall.
'First Call' - Pink with dark purple eye, 2 feet tall.
'First Romance' - Pinkish blend, 30 inches tall.
'Foxfire Light' - Light yellow, tiny, round flowers, 18
inches.
'Frans Hals' - Bicolor that is rust and orange with
creamy midribs on the petals, 28 inches tall.
'Frosty Beauty' - Peach, rose and orchid are blended
with deeper edges and a gold throat, 32 inches tall.
'Fuchsia Dreams' - Purple flowers, plant 26 inches tall.
'Gentle Shepherd' - Flowers (Vis. 4) almost white, 28
inches tall.
'Gold Spider' - Golden-yellow flowers, 24 inches.
'Golden Dew Drop' - Orange-yellow flowers, 14 inches
tall.
'Golden Gate' - Orange yellow flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Golden Gift' - Gold with a green throat, 32 inches
tall.
'Golden Plover' - Yellow flowers, 27 inches tall.
'Golden Prize' - Flat wide gold flowers. Heat tolerant
foliage, 26 inches tall.
'Golden Slurry' - Ruffled, golden yellow flowers, 30
inches tall.
'Goldner's Pink' - Pink with darker pink eye, 24 inches.
'Goldner's Red' - Large, ruffled red flowers, 24 inches.
'Grape Magic' - Grape colored flowers with darker eyes
and veins but with lighter petal edges, 30 inches
tall.
'Green Flutter' - Canary yellow flowers with green
throat (Vis. 5), good branching, 20 inches tall.
'Gusto' - Red flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Hall's Pink' - Light pink flowers, 20 inches tall.
'Handiwork' - Golden orange flowers, the petals are
frilled, 28 inches tall.
'Happy Returns' - Lemon yellow flowers (Vis. 6), 18
inches tall.
'Haunting Melody' - Rose colored flowers, 3 feet tall.
'Hearts Afire' - Red flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Heather Rose' - Pink flowers, 24 inches.
'Heidi Edelweiss' - White flowers have yellow centers, 24
inches tall.
'Helen O'Connell' - Tangerine-orange flowers, plants 24
inches tall.
'Hello Dolly' - Large blossoms are dark pink in the
center fading to pale pink at the petal tips, 40
inches tall.
'Hemlock' - Red flowers, 28 inches tall.
'Hey There' - Red flowers with yellow throats.
'Hillsdale' - Light yellow flowers with pink tints, 38
inches tall.
'Holly Herrema' - Flowers yellow with a green throat,
28 inches tall.
'Hyperion' - Lemon yellow, fragrant flowers, 40 inches
tall.
'Ice Carnival' - Green-throated flowers are almost
white, 28 inches tall.
'Improved Black Eye' - Lavender flowers have purple eyes,
24 inches tall.
'Indian Love Call' - Ruby red flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Invictus' - Orange and gold flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Irish Limmerick' - Yellow flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Isiah' - Orange flowers have yellow centers, 20 inches
tall.
'Ivydale' - Gold flowers, 34 inches tall.
'Jade Star' - Dark purple flowers have green centers and
white stripes, 28 inches tall.
'James Marsh' - Red flowers, 28 inches tall.
'Juanita' - Dark red flowers have yellow throats and
midribs, 18 inches tall.
'Just in June' - Golden orange flowers, 18 inches tall.
'Jo Wood' - Pale pink flowers with white stripes, 32
inches.
'Joan Senior' - Pure white flowers with yellow throats,
25 inches.
'Jovial' - Red flowers, 20 inches tall.
'Jungle Pincess' - Lavender-pink flowers, 36 inches.
'King Alfred' - Bright yellow, double flowers, 26
inches.
'Lacy Queen' - Peach-pink flowers are ruffled, 40
inches tall.
'Lemon Drop' - Small, lemon yellow flowers, 36 inches
tall.
'Lemon Mint' - Fragrant, ruffled, lemon-yellow flowers,
30 inches tall.
'Lime Frills' - Yellow flowers, 24 inches.
'Little Business' - Raspberry red flowers, 15 inches
tall.
'Little Dandy' - Purple flowers, 16 inches.
'Little Grapette' - Light purple flowers, 12 inches
tall.
'Little Much' - Small, lemon-yellow flowers with a red
halo, 24 inches tall.
'Little Red Warbler' - Dark red flowers have darker red
eye zone, 18 inches tall.
'Little Skipper' - Orange, ruffled flowers, 18 inches.
'Little Wart' - A miniature, light lavender flowers, 24
inches tall.
'Little Wine Cup' - Purple flowers have yellow throats,
20 inches tall.
'Lullaby Baby' - Pink flowers, 24 inches.
'Lusty Leland' - Dark red flowers, 28 inches.
'Magic Dawn' - Lemon yellow flowers with maroon tips on
alternate petals.
'Mallard' - Bright red flowers, 26 inches tall.
'Manila Moon' - Gold flowers, 30 inches tall.
'Marci' - Ruffled, light yellow flowers have green
throats, 25 inches tall.
'Mary Colvin' - Rose-pink with green throat, 29 inches.
'Mary Hamilton' - Pale, apricot-colored flowers on 3-
foot stalks.
'Mary Kirk' - Shell pink flowers have a chartreuse
throat, 20 inches tall.
'Mary Todd' - Buff colored, ruffled flowers (Vis. 7) with
a heavy texture. A good performer, 26 inches tall.
'May Colvin' - Flowers rose-pink with a green throat,
29 inches tall.
'Meadow Mist' - Pink flowers with yellow centers, 24
inches tall.
'Memorable Masterpiece' - Light pink becoming white, 20
inches.
'Mikado' - 28 inches.
'Ming Toy' - A repeat bloomer, the orange-red flowers
have a yellow throat.
'Mini Pearl' - A miniature with pale pink flowers with
yellow-green throats, 16 inches tall.
'Mini Stella' - Bright yellow, small flowers, 14
inches tall.
'Miniature King' - Pale yellow flowers with a faint red
halo, 22 inches tall.
'Mission Moonlight' - Pale yellow flowers fade to
cream, 24 inches.
'My Ways' - Ruffled, red flowers with large yellowish-
green throat, 36 inches.
'My Hope' - White flowers becoming golden-yellow in the
throat, 22 inches.
'My Signature' - Ivory-colored flowers, 30 inches tall.
'Nanuet' - Orange-red flowers with yellow throat,
yellowish-green leaves, 30 inches.
'Naomi Ruth' - Apricot flowers have lighter midribs, 15
inches tall.
'Neyron Rose' - Pinkish-red flowers have white midribs
and yellow throats, 15 inches tall.
'Nigrette' - Deep purple flowers with dark mahogany
overtones, 26 inches tall.
'Nob Hill' - Pale pink, bit one flowers, 36 inches tall.
'Northbrook Star' - Canary yellow flowers, 37 inches
tall.
'Nut Hatch' - Deep red flowers have yellow throats, 24
inches tall.
'Orange Monarch' - Orange flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Painted Lady' - Orange flowers, 24 inches
'Palest Yellow' - Pale yellow flowers are large, 30
inches.
'Paprika Velvet' - Rusty-red flowers have yellow throats,
22 inches.
'Paradise Prince' - A dwarf, 20 inches tall, with
lavender flowers.
'Pardon Me' - Cranberry red, ruffled flowers, 18
inches tall.
'Parian China' - Pale peach-colored flowers have lighter
midribs and green centers, 24 inches tall.
'Patio Parade' - Light yellow blossoms, 28 inches tall.
'Penny's Worth' - Yellow flowers, 10 inches tall.
'Perfect Peach Glory' - Pale pink flowers, 20 inches
tall.
'Persian Peach' - Peach pink flowers, 30 inches tall.
'Petite Rouge' - Cherry red flowers have a yellowish-
green throat, 24 inches.
'Pineapple Frost' - Flowers yellow with a green throat,
26 inches tall.
'Pink Lass' - Pink flowers, 24 inches.
'Pink Lavender Appeal' - Pink and lavender flowers, 26
inches.
'Pink Sparkler' - Pink flowers with a yellowish-green
throat.
'Poin Set' - Red flowers (Vis. 8) with yellow throats, 36
inches tall.
'Prairie Blue Eyes' - Lavender blue flowers with a
yellow throat, 28 inches.
'Prairie Moonlight' - Flowers creamy yellow with a
green throat, 34 inches tall.
'Prairie Sunburst' - Yellow flowers, 36 inches.
'Prize Picotee Splendor' - White flowers have maroon
centers and petal edges, 28 inches.
'Puddin' - Lemon yellow flowers, 12 inches.
'Pure Bliss' - Flowers light yellow with a green
throat, 22 inches tall.
'Purple Bicolor' - Light purple flowers have dark
purple centers, 24 inches tall.
'Purple Waters' - Reddish-purple flowers, 24 inches.
'Queen Eleanor' - Ruffled flowers are shell pink with a
green throat, 34 inches tall.
'Queen's Jewel' - Peach-colored flowers.
'Radiant Beams' - Golden yellow flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Rander's Pride' - Light yellow spider, 48 inches.
'Raspberry Crinkles' - Raspberry-pink flowers have a
lighter eye, 24 inches tall.
'Raspberry Pixie' - Raspberry blend, 12 inches tall.
'Reader's Vision' - Yellow flowers have darker yellow
throats.
'Red Army' - Dark red flowers with yellow centers, 18
inches.
'Red Magic' - Red, non-fading flowers (Vis. 9) have
yellow throats, 36 inches tall.
'Red Reward' - Dark red flowers, 29 inches.
'Red Rum' - Bright red flowers.
'Red Volunteer' - Red flowers, 30 inches.
'Right On' - Light pink with red eye zone, 28 inches
tall.
'Rocket City' - Bittersweet orange with burnt orange,
36 inches tall.
'Rosy Wings' - Small, lavender pink flowers, 36 inches
tall.
'Royal Mountie' - Dark red flowers, 26 inches.
'Ruby Throat' - Large red flowers with ruffled petals
and green throats, 24 inches tall.
'Ruffled Apricot' - Apricot-colored blossoms have pink
midribs and golden throats, 28 inches.
'Ruffled Doll' - Ruffled, bright yellow flowers, 27
inches tall.
'Ruffled Ruby' - Dark red flowers have yellow throats and
ruffled petals, 28 inches tall.
'Russian Rhapsody' - Plum-purple flowers with yellow
throats, 32 inches tall.
'Sail On' - Red flowers, 34 inches tall.
'Sammy Russell' - Orange-red flowers have gold throats,
28 inches tall.
'Scaramuche' - Red flowers have purple eyes, 28 inches
tall.
'Scarlet Apache' - Dark red flowers, 28 inches.
'Scarlock' - Dark red, ruffled flowers with green
throats, 30 inches tall.
'Screech Owl' - Scarlet red flowers have yellow edges.
The yellow throat blends into green, 33 inches tall.
'Sea Gold' - Pink flowers, 16 inches.
'Sears Tower' - Large yellow flowers.
'September Gold' - Deep gold flowers, 34 inches tall.
'Serene Silence' - Light, melon-orange flowers with
yellow throats, 28 inches tall.
'Shepherd's Light' - White with a green throat.
'Show Table' - Dark pink flowers have red centers, 30
inches tall.
'Siloam Button Box' - Creamy yellow flowers with maroon
eyes, slightly ruffled petals, 20 inches tall.
'Siloam Bye Lo' - A miniature, small rosy-red flower
have dark red eyes and yellow-green throats, 20
inches all.
'Siloam Cinderella' - A miniature, pink flowers have
rose-red eyes, 22 inches tall.
'Siloam Kewpie Doll' - A miniature, creamy yellow
flowers with rose colored eye, 18 inches tall.
'Siloam Lady Bug' - A miniature, bright yellow flowers
with a burgundy colored eye, 16 inches tall.
'Siloam Little Angel' - A miniature, pale peach
flowers, 18 inches tall.
'Siloam Little Girl' - Pink flowers that are ruffled,
18 inches.
'Siloam June Bug' - Golden-yellow flowers with maroon
centers, 23 inches.
'Siloam Penny' - Apricot flowers with purple eyes, 24
inches tall.
'Siloam Pink Glow' - Pink flowers have purple eyes, 16
inches tall.
'Siloam Shocker' - Heavy production of pink flowers
with red eyes and deep green throat, 28 inches.
'Siloam Special' - Round, flat ruffled flowers of intense
gold, 24 inches tall.
'Siloam Sunday Best' - Creamy pink flowers have green
throats, 25 inches tall.
'Siloam Ury Winniford' - Cream with dark purple eye,
winter hardy, 26 inches (Vis. 10).
'Sirocco' - Salmon-pink flowers, 26 inches.
'Skippy Skeezit' - Pink, ruffled flowers, 30 inches
tall.
'Snow Valley' - The ruffled flowers are lavender pink
with a rose-pink halo and yellow green throat, 18
inches tall.
'Sombrero Way' - Orange flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Song Sparrow' - Golden-orange with ruffled edges, 24
inches tall.
'Space Wars' - Peach colored flowers are edged with red.
'Sparkling Burgundy' - Deep red flower with a yellow
throat, 28 inches tall.
'Springsyde' - Yellow flowers, 24 inches.
'Stella de Oro' - Gold flowers (Vis. 11) with slightly
curled petals, 15 inches tall.
'Strawberry Candy' - Red flowers have darker red margins
and centers, 26 inches tall.
'Streaker' - Pink flowers with red eyes, 20 inches.
'Stutters Ball' - Purple flowers have green centers, 28
inches tall.
'Summer Love' - Yellow flowers, 24 inches.
'Summer Tanager' - Red flowers, 40 inches.
'Summer Wine' - Deep violet flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Sunset Sonata' - Large, ruffled, orange-yellow
flowers, 30 inches tall.
'Sunshine Song' - Light, golden-yellow flowers, 26
inches tall.
'Sure Touch' - Gold flowers have cinnamon eyes, 20
inches tall.
'Suzie Wong' - Small, yellow flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Tahitian Torch' - Melon-orange flowers, 28 inches
tall.
'Telegraph Lavender' - Large lavender, 48 inches.
'Texas Sunlight' - Gold flowers on 28-inch stems.
'Tim Dickson' - Large, yellow flowers.
'Tis Midnight' - Dark purple flowers with yellow throats,
40 inches.
'Todd Monroe' - The base of the petals is fuchsia and
the tips are creamy white, 20 inches.
'Top Gun' - Red flowers have yellow eyes, 30 inches tall.
'Towhee' - Red flowers, 22 inches.
'Toyland' - Small, tangerine-colored flowers with
deeper colored throats, 24 inches tall.
'Velvet Wine' - Deep mahogany-purple flowers, 32
inches tall.
'Verger' - Yellow flowers have red centers, 33 inches.
'Vesper Skies' - Pink-melon colored flowers, 30 inches
tall.
'Violet Light' - A dwarf with dark purple flowers, 12
inches tall.
'Vivacious' - Large, rose colored flowers with yellow
throats, 20 inches tall.
'Wayside Tricolor Jewel' - Flowers have a yellow throat
then a band of purple with pale purple around the
edge, 36 inches.
'Wild Key' - Pastel peach with a pink halo, 26 inches
tall.
'Window Dressing' - White flowers have pale yellow
centers, 19 inches tall.
'Wine Delight' - Rosy-red flowers, 35 inches.
'Winning Ways' - Flowers greenish yellow with small
green throat, 32 inches tall.
'Woodbury' - Ruffled, coral red flowers have yellow
throats, 28 inches tall.
'Woodstock' - Yellow flowers, 24 inches tall.
'Yellow Lollipop' - Yellow flowers have small, green
throats.
'Yellow Red-eye' - Cream-colored flowers have red eyes,
24 inches tall.
'Yellow Shiner' - Bright, golden-yellow flowers, 36
inches.
'Yellow Stone' - Flowers lemon yellow with a green
throat, 24 inches tall.

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1999, Ray
Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Weston Nurseries 1999, Lake County
Nursery 1999, Bailey Nurseries 1999, Princeton Nurseries
1999, White Flower Farm 1999, Wayside Gardens 1999,
Studebaker Nurseries 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999,
Berryhill Nurseries 1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms
1999, Midwest Groundcovers 1999.


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