Daylily (Hemerocallis 'American Freedom') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Grace-Smith
Year of Registration or Introduction:	2003
Foliage type:	Semi-evergreen
Scape height:	28 inches
Bloom size:	5.5 inches
Bloom time:	Early
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Diurnal Early Morning Opener (EMO)
Bud Count:	36-40
Branching:	6-way
Bloom Traits:	Edged
Bloom Form:	Sculpted Form - Relief Single
Color description:	vibrant orange peach blend with gold edge
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 2009 Honorable Mention: 2006

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:	Tet. Ultimate Perfection x J.T. Davis
Child plants:	34 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'American Freedom' was a featured
Plant of the Day for February 3, 2017.

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Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-06-30
American Freedom

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Location: Poland, Jędrzejów
Date: 2021-07-09

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Location: Gallatin TN
Date: August 14,2022
Single bloom prior to double

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Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-08-19

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Location: Gallatin TN
Date: August 19,2022
It does double sometimes!

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2008-06-27

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Location: Northwest Florida
Date: 2018-08-30

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Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: 2013-07-23

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-07-01
Early Morning Image

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Date: 2006-07-16
Posted with permission and photographed by Ramona Titus http://ww

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Location: Taken in Rice's greenhouse
Date: 2005-07-03

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Location: white lake, Michigan
Date: 2014-07-12

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Location: Ditchlily's Garden
Date: 2011-06-11
American Freedom

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Location: Gallatin TN
Date: August 19,2022
Love the deep rich color

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Location: Georgetown, KY
Date: 2015-07-11
Taken at Jackie & Dan Canner's garden.

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2017-08-15

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: 2013-06-10
BLOOM

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Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission

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Location: McKinney, TX
Date: 2017-06-11
Hemerocallis 'American Freedom'

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Location: Melvindale, Mi. 48122
Date: Mid summer 2011.
Not as tall here in Michigan.

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Location: North Carolina
Date: 2023-06-18
American Freedom

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Location: In my garden in Lenore, ID
Date: 7-3-2014
First flower open

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2014-07-20
Closeup of buds, sepals and receptacles

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Photo Courtesy of Nova Scotia Daylilies Used with Permission

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2008-06-12

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Location: East Texas Daylilies in Athens, Texas
Date: 2015-05-31

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: JUNE
Entire plant

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Location: central New Hampshire
Date: 2019-07-21

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Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-08-02
First perfect bloom of the season...

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Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
School garden

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2014-06-20
BLOOM

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2017-06-29

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Courtesy of Quarles Daylilies Used with Permission

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Photo Courtesy of Bluegrass Daylily Gardens. Used with Permission

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Date: 2012-01-19
Photo Courtesy of Walnut Hill Gardens Used With Permission. Unaut

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2008-06-20

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Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2017-07-25

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Photo Courtesy of Wynn's Daylily Garden. Used with Permission

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Location: Dreamy Daylilies - Chatham-Kent, Ontario 5b
Date: 2013-07-09

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Location: Pinellas Park, FL
Date: 2015-05-02
Bay Area Daylily Society Show and Sale

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Location: Squire Gardens, central Ohio, zone 5/6
Date: 2008
Photo © Squire Gardens

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2014-07-03
Closeup of buds, sepals and receptacles

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Courtesy of Peace on Earth Gardens Used with permission

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Photo Courtesy of Dololly's Daylilies. Used with Permission

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Comments:

Posted by dormantsrule (7A - Zone 7a) on Jul 19, 2013 5:39 PM concerning plant:

American Freedom blooms non-stop here, producing as many as 20 blooms/day on 3 fans. Color holds up well in high heat and humidity, and no melting blooms. Color has never been as vibrant as hybridizer's photo and it's nocturnal here in 7A.

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Posted by Natalie (North Central Idaho - Zone 7a) on Jul 17, 2015 10:11 PM concerning plant:

This daylily has performed very well for me, and is always stunning! I originally grew it in zone 5a, where it did fantastic. I moved it to zone 7a, and it has done just as well. It always seems to have beautiful blooms, no matter what. The color holds up extremely well in the heat, too, which is a big plus! It looks as good at the end of a 110 degree day as it did at the beginning of the day. I really love it, and the color is amazing!

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Posted by rebloomnut (cut bank, MT z 3a-4b) on Sep 29, 2011 9:12 PM concerning plant:

The first flower open was so pretty. The color is stunning.

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Posted by DogsNDaylilies (SE Michigan - Zone 6a) on Jul 23, 2017 4:44 PM concerning plant:

After about 20 blooms, I feel I can say that this plant always seems to have an awkward petal that is larger or smaller than the other two. Not to any great extent, but just enough to affect the symmetry of the bloom so that it looks "off."

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Plant Events from our members
Seedfork	On May 11, 2018	Bloomed First bloom of the season on this plant.
Seedfork	On April 21, 2018	Miscellaneous Event First scapes on this plant this year.
Seedfork	On May 2, 2017	Bloomed First bloom ever in my garden
Seedfork	On April 15, 2017	Miscellaneous Event First scape on this plant ever in my garden.
Seedfork	On September 28, 2016	Obtained plant Purchased from Peace On Earth Gardens $5.00
mom2cjemma	On June 10, 2022	Miscellaneous Event Scapes
mom2cjemma	On June 22, 2020	Miscellaneous Event Scape
mom2cjemma	From July 11, 2019 to July 31, 2019	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 22, 2019	Miscellaneous Event Scapes
mom2cjemma	On September 25, 2018	Transplanted
mom2cjemma	On July 8, 2018	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On July 4, 2017	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 7, 2017	Miscellaneous Event First Scape - 1
mom2cjemma	On May 18, 2017	Obtained plant

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