Dark Of Night is very nice at 28" tall, sunfast, with good bud count and branching. It's also a very good opener which has been very rust-resistant for me.
Where did you hear that reds can take more shade than other daylilies? As plants, all daylilies prefer full sun—six or more hours per day. The reason that you might have heard that reds and other darker colors "prefer" shade is because their flowers will tend to fade and melt in the sun. Growing daylilies of any color in shady situations will result in plants which are less vigorous and robust, which usually translates to weaker scapes, less branching, fewer flowers and slower multiplication.
