Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Chesnik-J.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1985
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 33 inches
Bloom size: 6.5 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: intense yellow
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Supersonic Prize x Easter Sunday
Child plants: 7 child plants

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