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Color may vary from pure white to pink. The USDA plant guide pdf does have photographs showing "An example of the degree of variation of pure white to pink flowers displayed by beach plum shrubs." It states: "The immaculate white of the flowers develops a pinkish hue upon successful pollination usually achieved through the service of wild bees, but other pollinating insects may perform the task as well (Miller, 2002; Bailey, 1944)."

The Dave's Garden link has a list of cultivars and their merits, but I have only seen the unnamed beach plums available at local centers. I bought this pink shrub as a pollinator for my existing shrubs as an article in Dave's Garden indicates that shrubs that are very closely related may not cross-pollinate successfully. Whether it was pink due to natural variation or pink due to successful pollination is yet to be determined. Fruit taste is variable, too, so I will also have to be patient to test this. ?

On fruit color:
"The glaucous fruit produced usually ranges in color from a bluish purple to dark purple. Although less common it may also be brick red or on rare occasions yellow (Clark et al., n.d.). "

In my state of Maine, this is a monitored native species of special concern. It is native to sand dunes and prefers full sun. " Habitat
The wild beach plum's environment is characterized by low-nutrient and low-water-holding soil, high winds, blowing sand, unstable substrate and high salt levels. Under such seaside conditions, the plant grows very slowly and does not bear fruit regularly. The beach plum is not limited to sandy soil, it may be planted in any fertile, well drained soil. Its growth in such soil will be more vigorous and we believe crop size may be improved. Full sun is required for fruit production."

The tag states that the hardiness is 10 below to zero. It is a spreading type of azalea and some winters have had a few branches die. Other than that, it has been trouble free. The bright flowers and glossy green leaves are beautiful!

There are two different cultivars sold under the name 'Lady Lucille'!

1) A bright orange 2004 All-America Selection Blooms of Bressingham 'Lady Lucille' which is very popular...
https://www.allamericandaylili...
https://www.perennials.com/pla...

2) A melon 'Lady Lucille' hybridized and AHS registered by Warrell in 2012. (
https://www.daylilies.org/Dayl... described in this garden.org entry.

The orange 'Lady Lucille' is sometimes mistakenly linked to Warrell as the hybridizer, for example, https://davesgarden.com/guides...

Each 'August Frost' flower opens beautifully in southern Maine! It is one of my favorite August daylilies.

This particular cultivar is known for its red/coppery-red fall color. For me, plants in full sun in garden soil turned scarlet red and plum colors this fall, but plants near the foundation, which are growing mostly in pine duff, are still green. I'm crossing my fingers!

The flower color of my plant is a beautiful deep rose pink. While some websites show this color, others show a satin pink or orchid pink, which are also beautiful.

I am curious about the accuracy of this color description of "Howdy" above: "ORD/GYL3: Orange red dark petals with orange dark sepals bicolor"?

I exhibited Sparkling Rose at our state Iris society a few years ago and won a first place blue ribbon over many modern hybrids. This is high praise for an iris registered nearly many decades ago. It is lovely.

This is one of my absolute favorites daylilies overall. It is my most favorite purple daylily among the many purple that I have in my garden.

A lovely and interesting flower. The colors are pretty and clear, not muddy. A favorite at Tranquil-Lake nursery per their website.