I actually have the front row of this bed planted with short minis. Including the really tiny ones like Penny's Worth and Mini Stella. I have slightly taller ones with small blooms in the middle row, then taller ones, still with fairly small blooms in the back row. So, you are right, that most of these have relatively small flowers. I just added some minis this year, but didn't include them in the list, since they haven't overwintered. They are older cultivars as well, including Welchkins, 12", 2.6" bloom, Bumble Bee, 12", 2" bloom and Popeye, 16", 2.5" bloom.
I just went out and took this picture of the shadiest part of the garden. The daylilies (other than the extra early minis that have already bloomed) are just starting. The photo shows the dappled shade (and all the forget-me-nots that seed themselves everywhere!)
