When I started, I underappreciated reds. Not any more.

Top 5

Aaron Brown (Herr_D)


Wispy Rays (Joiner) My first watermarked daylily, and I've been hooked ever since.


Chetola (Hensly_D)


Sioloam Grace Stamile (Henry_P)


Dragonfish (Ball_P)


Honorable Mentions to Roses for Dallas (Davisson), Uncle Bryan (Shooter), Mystic Pizza (Cochenour), Mercury Lounge (Hanson_C), Her Best Bloomers (Herr_D), and Audrey's Daddy (Todd)

Here's another thread on reds with more beauties:

The thread "Remarkable Reds" in Daylilies forum

Edna Crumback (Culver-B) - my mind went straight to this one


Red Blooded (Pierce-G) - impressive - people fall in love with it


Spacecoast Francis Busby (Kinnebrew-J)


Dragonfish (Ball-P) - I couldn't leave this out


Not a many as I would like to have, so I'm working on it. I loved a couple that Betty posted, but they are evergreen.

For some reason , I left out maybe the best performing red I have in TX, namely Passion For Red...so here you go

Dragonfish!

I'm so excited I won the Lilyhemmer auction for that one…I've wanted it since 2020!

It's a beauty!

I have a few 'favourite' reds... starting with a vintage daylily (Nesmith, 1941), Autumn Red (have had this one for decades)...

I also love American Revolution, but it's so dark, not sure some would class it as a 'red'. But an all-time favourite, absolutely love Bridget... the reds are blood-red but often has a black-velvet overlay.

Chili Sprinkled is red, with yellow toothed edge.

Eviction Notice (new this summer, have not gotten my pics uploaded yet) Love this one!

But for a red you can spot from across the gardens... Jan Zoo. Always stands out, and never water-spots when it rains.

For a late-season bloomer, 'Join the Party'

All beauties, Dianne! Jan Zoo does look like it would be a standout.

I am really loving Go Big or Go Home

Oh Yeah! Love it.