Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Little Business') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Maxwell-T.
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1971
Foliage type:	Semi-evergreen
Scape height:	15 inches
Bloom size:	3 inches
Bloom time:	Early midseason
Plant Traits:	Extended Bloom Rebloom
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	3.0
Bloom Traits:	Self
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	red self with green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 1977 Honorable Mention: 1974 ATG: 1975 FS: 1983

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:	sdlg x Little Wart
Child plants:	20 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Little Business' was a featured
Plant of the Day for March 9, 2022.

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Location: Jacksonville, TX east facing
Date: 2012-05-01

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Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-06-03

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Location: Angier, North Carolina
Date: 2008-06-12

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Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY

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Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-21

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Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 1, 2012

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2014-07-22
11:50 am. A perky Daylily with buds that match.

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Location: Western North Carolina
Date: June 2011

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-21
"Hemerocallis 'Little Business', 2017, Small Flowered Red [Daylil

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-14

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Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-08-16

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2013-07-21
8:00 pm. Towards the end of the day a softer, rose colour shows

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-17

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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2022-07-01

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Location: Taken in my garden
Date: 2012-05-06

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2017-07-07

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Location: Front garden
Date: 2013-07-15
Nice smaller daylily

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Location: My garden HW frt of Mexican flame
Date: 2018-05-05

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Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-07-04

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Date: 2012-03-19
Courtesy of Quarles Daylilies Used with Permission

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Location: Bordine Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 7-2008

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Location: Ithaca, NY
Date: 2012-06-23
Hemerocallis: Little Business

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Location: Naperville, IL
Date: June 2021

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Location: Bronx NY
Date: 2013-06-27
First flower to open

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Courtesy of Peace on Earth Gardens Used with permission

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Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
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Location: Naperville, IL
Date: July 2020

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Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Jul 22, 2011

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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission

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Comments:

Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Jun 20, 2015 9:09 AM concerning plant:

I purchased a couple of these plants at the end of the season last year from a local Walmart garden center. They were such a good buy that I got them to tuck into containers with other perennials. I love their small size and the bloom color, and they seem to be doing well with the heat and humidity, so I'm hoping they will survive and thrive for years to come.

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Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on May 8, 2017 9:51 AM concerning plant:

Little Business was one of the first daylilies I bought. I have it planted in my front yard and it is always one of the first to bloom each year. However, the last few years have been tough on it. Late freezes have kept it from performing well for me.

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Posted by DeweyRooter (southeast Georgia - Zone 8b) on Jun 8, 2022 7:58 AM concerning plant:

Little Business is a cute little plant and a good bloomer. I liked the color. Unfortunately, it was very susceptible to rust here in zone 8b, so I had to get rid of it.

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Plant Events from our members
piksihk	On May 3, 2019	Bloomed
piksihk	On May 5, 2018	Bloomed Near Mexican flame vibe
piksihk	On October 11, 2016	Obtained plant lilydaydreamer
Cat	On April 30, 2014	Obtained plant
GaNinFl	On September 13, 2015	Potted up (Preparations for the move, in October...)
Katie	On September 27, 2014	Obtained plant
MrKGDickie	On June 4, 2020	Obtained plant Purchased from Amber F. in MO and received a small clump! Very glad to add this, as it replaces my Little Business lost years ago.
SkirtGardener	On May 23, 2018	Obtained plant
DeweyRooter	On September 6, 2021	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) After repeated bouts with rust, I dug them up and donated to a northern home.
DeweyRooter	On July 1, 2021	Bloomed
DeweyRooter	On May 18, 2020	Bloomed
paleohunter	On April 7, 2022	Transplanted
paleohunter	On March 28, 2022	Obtained plant

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