Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Reed
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1994
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 38 inches
Bloom size: 6.5 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Rebloom
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Spider
Color description: orange with orange red chevron eyezone above gold to olive green throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002

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
Parentage: Smarty Pants x Coral Crab
Child plants: 17 child plants

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Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-07-04
Photo by Bedmaker
Location: Fairfield, CA
Date: June 18, 2022
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: June 13 2022
Much prettier color this year!
Location: home garden VA
Date: 2007-07-07
CHESAPEAKE CRABLEGS
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-07-05
Photo by Carol Bacskai
Location: My 6b garden
Date: 2018-08-03
Second year here. Rebloom.
Location: Canton, OH
Date: 2021-07-06

Date: 2006-07-22
Photo Courtesy of Nova Scotia Daylilies Used with Permission
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Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-07-01
Location: Lower Saxony, Germany
Date: 2016-07-11
Photo by Betja
Location: Canton, OH
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Photo by Betja
Photo by floota
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: June 26 2021
Pretty duo
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: July 10 2020 
An FFE, beautiful color!
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: Jul 27, 2011 3:23 PM
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Photo courtesy of MaryAnn Pruden of Lily House
Photo by Ditchlily
Location: My 6b garden
Date: 2017-07-01
2017 new additions (single fans) from Smokey's Daylilies. Gorgeou

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Daylily Sweetheart. Used with Permission.
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Date: 2011-06-26
Chesapeake Crablegs

Photo Courtesy of Harbour Breezes Daylilies. Used with Permission
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Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 7-2008
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 7-2008
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2004-07-31
Location: South Texas- Zone 9
Date: 2022-06-05
Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-06-18
Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2017-08-24
FFE Bloom, Beautiful!

Photo Courtesy of Nottawasaga Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Cheryl's Daylilies. Used with Permission
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Courtesy of Peace on Earth Gardens Used with permission
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Photo Courtesy of Island Daylily Farm. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of QB Daylily Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo by Joy
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer
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Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-08-09
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2011-08-03
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Location: Washington Park Botanical Garden - Springfield, Il.
Date: 2016-03-26

Photo Courtesy of Saksa Daylily Farm. Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Woodhenge Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-16
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Date: 2011-07-19
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Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
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Plant Events from our members
value4dollars On September 1, 2014 Obtained plant
christine2 On May 4, 2017 Transplanted
mom2cjemma On June 13, 2022 Miscellaneous Event
Scapes
mom2cjemma On June 15, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Scape
mom2cjemma On September 3, 2018 Transplanted
mom2cjemma On July 14, 2018 Bloomed
mom2cjemma On June 26, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
Scapes
mom2cjemma On September 16, 2017 Obtained plant
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