Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Indian Giver') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Ferguson
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1991
Foliage type:	Semi-evergreen
Scape height:	20 inches
Bloom size:	4.5 inches
Bloom time:	Early midseason
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Diurnal
Bud Count:	10-15
Branching:	2-way
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	2.7
Bloom Traits:	Edged Watermark
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	purple with lavender edge and medium purple watermark above green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 2000 Honorable Mention: 1997

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
Child plants:	104 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Indian Giver' was a featured
Plant of the Day for August 22, 2015.

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Uploaded by dirtdorphins

Uploaded by mattsmom

Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2021-09-19
fall re-bloom

Uploaded by dirtdorphins

Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-07-05

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Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a
Date: 2022-06-28

Uploaded by Valery33

Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2013-06-29

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Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 23, 2022

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Location: my garden
Date: July 4th, 2022

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Uploaded by mattsmom

Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-22

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Uploaded by Claudia

Location: springfield MO
Date: 2017-06-19

Uploaded by Frillylily

Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-07-06
A firm favourite!

Uploaded by cliftoncat

Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 7/12/23
Distinctive edge as the rebloom scape finishes

Uploaded by Hembrain

Location: Madison, AL
Date: 2022-06-10
Indian Giver

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Uploaded by blue23rose

Location: Madison, AL
Date: 2021-06-26
Indian Giver

Uploaded by GwenRon

Uploaded by Lucichar

Location: MILLBROOK ONTARIO CANADA
Date: 2013-06-21
Just another unique plant,stands out in a crowd.

Uploaded by DAVIDRETALLICK

Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-07-23
Indian Giver

Uploaded by Zoia

Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2023-07-25
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Indian Giver') up close

Uploaded by adknative

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Uploaded by SNJDebbie24

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2023-07-02

Uploaded by celtica

Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-24

Uploaded by cliftoncat

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2012-07-08
INDIAN GIVER clump

Uploaded by twixanddud

Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-06-16
Not in an optimal location, but doing okay so far. Thank you, Be

Uploaded by lovemyhouse

Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-06-05

Uploaded by lovemyhouse

Location: Wisconsin zone 5a
Date: 2013/07/13

Uploaded by petruske

Location: My garden, Grapevine, TX
Date: June

Uploaded by Altheabyanothername

Location: Maine
Date: 2012-07-29
One of my favorites!

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: Northville, MI
Date: July 13, 2022, 12:30 pm

Uploaded by knooper

Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 24, 2019

Uploaded by Zoia

Uploaded by plantstoshare

Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: JUNE
Stamens, filaments and pistils

Uploaded by virginiarose

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2023-07-14

Uploaded by celtica

Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 19, 2021

Uploaded by Zoia

Uploaded by Cat

Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-07-02

Uploaded by csandt

Uploaded by mainstreet

Location: Burlington, NC
Date: 2018-06-21
Indian Giver

Uploaded by CiCi

Location: Massachusetts
Date: July 2, 2022
‘Indian Giver’ in zone 6b Massachusetts

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Uploaded by mcash70

Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2023-07-23
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Indian Giver')

Uploaded by adknative

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by pinkiris

Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: JUNE
INDIAN GIVER BLOOM

Uploaded by virginiarose

Uploaded by jkporter

Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2023-08-01
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Indian Giver')

Uploaded by adknative

Location: North East Iowa
Date: 2019-07-16

Uploaded by joelsted

Location: Johns Creek GA
Date: Summer 2020
First blooms

Uploaded by Silvana

Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-06-29

Uploaded by stilldew

Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2016-06-13

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Uploaded by variegatagal

Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-07-29
daylily Indian Giver

Uploaded by adknative

Posted with permission and photographed by John Wagner http://www

Uploaded by vic

Location: Bochum, Germany
Date: 2023-06-29

Uploaded by celtica

Uploaded by Claudia

Location: Melvindale, Mi 48122
Date: Mid season 2011
Hardy and beautiful!!!

Uploaded by hemlady

Location: my zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-09
Beautiful

Uploaded by ljb5966

Photo Courtesy of Nottawasaga Daylilies. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2017-07-11

Uploaded by ljb5966

Location: Chandler, OK
Date: 2021-06-15
Indian Giver

Uploaded by Beckyree8

Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2021-06-20
Performs best as a young clump. Rapid increase.

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Uploaded by MaryDurtschi

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-05-16

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Location: My zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-13
beautiful show today!

Uploaded by ljb5966

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

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Uploaded by Shannon

Uploaded by Growgirl

Uploaded by twixanddud

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My garden
Date: 6-13-2021
Love the color and flower form

Uploaded by Silvana

Uploaded by DogsNDaylilies

Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2019-06-08

Uploaded by Hembrain

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2013-07-06
- 7:23 pm. - A softer blend in the evening.

Uploaded by HemNorth

Uploaded by DaisyRyder

Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2017-07-08

Uploaded by ljb5966

Location: My Garden- Vermont
Date: 2014-07-26

Uploaded by ARoseblush

Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2016-06-20

Uploaded by javaMom

Date: 2010-07-08
Photo Courtesy of Lobo Rose and Daylily Gardens Used With Permiss

Uploaded by vic

Photo Courtesy of Bluegrass Daylily Gardens. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by mattsmom

Photo courtesy of Briscos' Best Blooms. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: North Carolina
Date: July 2021
Indian Giver

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Uploaded by mattsmom

Location: Pinconning, MI
Date: 2017-07-24

Uploaded by Salowicious

Uploaded by GDJCB

Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2007-06-03

Uploaded by hementia

Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2021-07-02

Uploaded by ljb5966

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by mcash70

Location: my zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-07
My first bloom this year on a 2 year old plant.

Uploaded by ljb5966

Uploaded by Jamieholcomb

Location: North East Iowa
Date: 2017-07-14

Uploaded by joelsted

Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-06-26

Uploaded by csandt

Location: Stockbridge, GA
Date: 2015-05-31

Uploaded by Jessie6162

Uploaded by Betja

Uploaded by Betja

Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-06-23

Uploaded by jkporter

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: Mark's Park (home)
Date: 2021-07-14
Indian Giver

Uploaded by MarksPark

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-05-16
FFO - First year here

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Uploaded by ARoseblush

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Naperville, IL
Date: June 2021

Uploaded by tinahartman64

Uploaded by Cat

Location: home
Date: 2014-08-01
I wouldn't exactly call this flower purple. It's more a reddish

Uploaded by SheilaC

Location: home
Date: 2014-08-01
This is a short, small flowered daylily. It's more a reddish-gra

Uploaded by SheilaC

Uploaded by Claudia

Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2020-06-09

Uploaded by Hembrain

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-07-14
- 9:07 am. - Richer colour tones in the morning.

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-7-28
daylily Indian Giver

Uploaded by adknative

Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-16

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania 17565
Date: 2017-10-01
Reblooming on October 1!

Uploaded by csandt

Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Posted with permission and photographed by Tee Money http://www.h

Uploaded by vic

Location: my zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-09

Uploaded by ljb5966

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-20

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2012-06-04

Uploaded by Betja

Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2021-07-11

Uploaded by ljb5966

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Uploaded by flaflwrgrl

Photo courtesy of MaryAnn Pruden of Lily House

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by Joy

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Comments:

Posted by mcash70 (Near Kamloops, BC, Canada - Zone 3a) on Sep 29, 2011 6:07 PM concerning plant:

New to my garden this year and I loved it, beautiful bloom and color.

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Posted by mattsmom (WI) on Sep 27, 2011 6:09 PM concerning plant:

Very hardy & reblooms in my Zone 4a garden.

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Posted by pixie62560 (Northernmost and largest state in New England - Zone 5a) on Apr 16, 2013 5:47 AM concerning plant:

Always clumps up nicely and makes a statement.

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Plant Events from our members
ARoseblush	On July 24, 2014	Bloomed
Cat	On July 18, 2014	Bloomed
Cat	On April 3, 2014	Obtained plant
flaflwrgrl	On August 21, 2014	Obtained plant From Claudia.
aspenhill	On October 18, 2014	Obtained plant Ace HW - qty 1
Friesfan1	On February 10, 2021	Obtained plant Purchased from Mansfield's Daylilies. $10
Mlbdphillips	On July 18, 2017	Obtained plant Porter Perennials
CiCi	On June 10, 2023	Bloomed
CiCi	On June 14, 2022	Bloomed
DeweyRooter	On September 4, 2022	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Sent up north.
DeweyRooter	On March 14, 2021	Obtained plant Received plant from Oakes Daylilies. Planted in bed.
Brightstar3	On July 15, 2023	Bloomed First bloom from Indian giver
Brightstar3	On June 27, 2023	Miscellaneous Event First scape from Indian giver.

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