Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Sharp
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1995
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 22 inches
Bloom size: 2.75 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: black red self with green throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001
FS: 2016 AHS National Convention Award-Florida Sunshine Cup

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

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Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2021-08-04
Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-07-07
Location: springfield MO
Date: 2019-07-12
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2021-07-19
Uploaded by kimkats
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2009-08-01
Location: In my garden. Poland.

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2020-07-28

Date: 2009-05-30
Location: Michigan
Date: 2013-07-15
Winner of Best Mini at 2013 Southern Michigan Daylily Society Exh
Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-12
Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-17

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY

Date: 2012-01-19
Photo Courtesy of Walnut Hill Gardens Used With Permission. Unaut
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2016-07-28
7PM, temps were in the mid 80s this day
Location: Garden of eScapes Bellevue KY
Date: 2015-07-09

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2011-07-15
Uploaded by kimkats
Uploaded by Emquinn
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2020-07-28
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2012-06-26 
It's lighter colored in our summer heat.
Comments:
  • Posted by kimkats (Md - Zone 6a) on Dec 12, 2010 2:31 AM concerning plant:
    New to my garden and already a favorite.

    Very small black/purple blooms. Adorable.
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