Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Smoky Mountain Autumn') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Guidry
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1986
Foliage type:	Dormant
Scape height:	18 inches
Bloom size:	5.25 inches
Bloom time:	Early
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Bud Builder Diurnal
Rust Resistance:	Shows Resistance
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	1.3
Bloom Traits:	Halo
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	rose blend with rose lavender halo and olive green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 1992 Honorable Mention: 1989 LAA: 1997 LEP: 1990

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:	40 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Smoky Mountain Autumn' was a featured
Plant of the Day for December 13, 2015.

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2023-07-03
FFO

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Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2023-06-24

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Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2018-07-06

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Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-06-02

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Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-05-12
Smoky Mountain Autumn

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Location: Melvindale, Mi. 48122
Date: Mid to late season 2010
An unusual color like no other and a great bloomer.

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2021-07-04

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2018-07-03

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Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2006-04-05

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Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2012-06-16

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-12

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Location: My garden in northeast Texas
Date: 2012-05-06

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-08-02
7:38 pm. Opening in the evening, it looks like a strange animal.

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-08-17
10:06 am. Bright and perky in the morning.

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Date: 2012-03-15
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-12
Side view.

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Location: Jackie and Dan Canner Garden, Georgetown, KY
Date: July 2015

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Date: 2008-07-16
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Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10b
Date: 2013-06-10
Smoky trying to be a double (actual bloom not as pink as the phot

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-02

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Location: Meadowlark Botanical Garden, Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-01

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Location: Friend's garden, MI
Date: 2006-07-05

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Location: Lake Country Gardens, Perry, Missouri
Date: 2015-07-10

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Comments:

Posted by Claudia (Greencastle IN - Zone 5b) on Aug 22, 2014 7:29 AM concerning plant:

I love the unique coloring of this daylily. The color does vary a bit, depending on temperatures, for me. I have found it to increase well for me, but I have never had rebloom or had it perform as a bud builder in my garden. I am located in western central Indiana, zone 5b. I do get about of month of bloom from Smoky Mountain Autumn, which makes it a keeper for me!

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Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Dec 3, 2011 7:26 AM concerning plant:

Coppery rose blend with an olive green throat. Good grower, unique.
Slow to moderate increase.

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Posted by BradKY (Wilmore, KY - Zone 6b) on Oct 4, 2017 7:53 AM concerning plant:

One of my favorite daylilies; such a great blend of colors. Usually a coral-rose blend. It can vary, but the picture I posted is the most common color combination that I get, and my favorite.

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Posted by blue23rose (southern Indiana - Zone 6b) on Mar 17, 2013 11:29 AM concerning plant:

What an interesting color to capture. Very warm coloring registered as "rose blend with rose lavender halo." Simply awesome color.

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Posted by Avedon (NE Tex - Zone 8a) on Sep 2, 2012 6:53 PM concerning plant:

NOID in our garden for several years, just found out the true name this year. Lovely daylily, beautiful blending colors.

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Plant Events from our members
chelle	On April 17, 2015	Transplanted Moved from nursery bed to W window hugel bed, SW section
Seedfork	On August 22, 2018	Bloomed Reblooming in my garden.
Seedfork	On April 23, 2018	Bloomed Clump #3: First bloom on this clump this season.
Seedfork	On April 6, 2018	Miscellaneous Event First scape on any of these clumps for this year.
Seedfork	On September 8, 2017	Obtained plant Second time trying this plant: Received from Avedon 4 for freight: Received a large clump: Broke it up into 4 smaller clumps: 1. Main clump 4 large fans 2. Second clump 3 or 4 fans 3. Third clump seven fans 4. Fourth clump six fans
dgoddard	On August 19, 2020	Obtained plant Free from Oakes.

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