An early bloomer, the blooms always look good & lots of them so it is in bloom for such a long time. I love this plant, the look of it and the great blooming work it does. I haven't counted buds on it, probably not as many as the stats say, never are for me, and definitely don't get the branching, but still a keeper. I don't fertilize my daylilies, so I'm happy with how well it does.