Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Millikan-Soules
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1985
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 23 inches
Bloom size: 6 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Early Morning Opener (EMO)
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Rust Resistance Decimal Score: 1.3
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: pink and buff blend with yellow green throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 1993
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: Diploid
Parentage: Mysterious Veil x Becky Lynn
Child plants: 58 child plants

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Date: July 12, 2022 - 9 AM
Always beautiful!
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Location: University City, Missouri, zone 6
Date: July 2004

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Date: 2010-03-27
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Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

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Photo Courtesy of Woods Daylily Gardens, Au. Used with Permission
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Location: Melvindale, Mi. 48122
Date: Mid Season 2011
Very nice older plant that is a super performer.

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Date: 2006-09-28
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