Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Hite
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1979
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 28 inches
Bloom size: 5 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Diurnal
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: deep blue purple with 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: Chicago Mist x Pixie Plum
Child plants: 19 child plants

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  • Daylily

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Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-07-08
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