Michael Bennett is a beautiful flower that has value for breeding purposes. However, it needs to be crossed with daylilies that have a long scape because it's scape is woefully short for the size of the flower. It was registered with a scape of 26", but it has never in over five years achieved that height. It's average for me has been closer to 18", with some years going just over a foot. It grows well here in USDA Zone 7a/b, and has increased from two fans to six in the past four years. Flower color from year to year is very consistent in depth and hue. In hybridizing it can be used either way. When crossed with full forms it goes to the full side. When crossed with narrows: vice-versa. It has been used more for UF breeding.
