Background history:

'Karen Sue' is a dormant diploid introduced in 1975 by Roberts.

It has earned the following AHS awards:
Honorable Mention: 1985

This plant can be found in our Plant Database at:
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Karen Sue') .

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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Karen Sue')

'Karen Sue' has bloomed beautifully its first year in my garden!

I had Karen Sue at one time, and did great for several years. It was dug up by raccoon or something. I replanted, it looked good, but slowly died. I remember it being taller than 20". It grew pretty well, bloomed nicely, such a pretty pink.

I have had this plant for over 11 years now. It is reliable and quite attractive. It cost me $4 (Ogden Station Daylilies), what a bargain:) I have it planted next to my driveway turnaround. In the photo, you can see a load of mulch that was recently delivered.

Hemerocallis 'Karen Sue' (Roberts, 1975) 2019 photo - Common Name: Rose&Cream Daylily, Size: 20in., 5.5in. Rose/Cream Bicolor, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Michigan Bloom Month 7a-, In Garden Bed U0 for 7.9 YEARS (Ogde). Planted in 2011.

height 20in., bloom 5.5in., season M, Dormant, Diploid, Rose and cream bicolor with cream throat. (sdlg × Beautiful Lady) Karen Sue (Roberts, 1975) Honorable Mention in 1985. Planted in 2011. Colors were less pronounced in 2017.

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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=date-posted-desc&text=Hemerocallis+%27Karen+Sue%27">My other photos of this plant</a>

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I had Karen Sue for a number of years (zone 5b). Lovely bi-color blooms, pod fertile. It rebloomed for me one year out of the years that I had it. I don't recall the scape ever hitting 20"; however, I also had it planted in partial shade in a crowded bed.
Photo from 2017