Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Davisson-J.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2013
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 43 inches
Bloom size: 8 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Bud Count: 26-30
Branching: 4-way
Bloom Traits: Watermark
Diamond Dusted
Bloom Form: Single
Unusual Form
Unusual Form - Crispate
Color description: bittersweet orange with a feathered diamond dusted yellow watermark and a green throat

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
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Backseat Debutante x Part-time Princess
Child plants: 12 child plants

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