Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Gossard
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2015
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 45 inches
Bloom size: 8 inches
Bloom time: Midseason-Late
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Early Morning Opener (EMO)
Bud Count: 36-40
Branching: 6-way
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: red with a darker red eyezone and a green throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 2018

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: Heavenly United We Stand x (((Kaskel sdlg x Tet. Dragons Eye) x First Degree) x ((Kaskel sdlg x Mister Lucky) x Scarlett))
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

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Location: Canton, OH
Location: Canton, OH
Date: 2019-07-14
Location: touring Steve and Jane Amy's garden
Location: Birmingham al
Location: Birmingham al
Date: 2023-05-24
Location: my garden---in it's infancy---first bloom
Date: 2023-05-25
War Horse
Location: Canton, OH
Date: 2019-07-14
Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-06-15
Location: Iowa
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-08-20
War Horse
Location: Belgium
Date: 2018-07-01

Photo courtesy of Patrick Guidry
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Location: my zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-04
1st bloom on a 1 year old plant - it was a bonus plant - somethin
Location: Birmingham al
Date: 2018-06-06
Location: Belgium
Date: 2018-07-01
Location: Buddy Hall Daylily's
Date: 2019-05-21
Location: My zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-20
I have this next to Heavenly United We Stand and I think this is

Photo courtesy of Heavenly Gardens

Photo courtesy of Patrick Guidry

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Photo courtesy of Nate Bremer of Solaris Farms
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My zone 5 garden
Date: 2016-07-12
This 2nd bloom is better.  This is a super tall plant.
Plant Events from our members
GaNinFl On May 21, 2019 Obtained plant
Purchased from James "Buddy" Hall
Seedfork On October 25, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
PLANT IS DECEASED
Seedfork On September 18, 2020 Obtained plant
2 fans from Pat Ball
Seedfork On July 31, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Ordered from daylilly99
DeweyRooter On May 1, 2023 Obtained plant
Received one fan from Northern Lights Daylilies.
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