Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Tar and Feather') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Kaskel
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1999
Foliage type:	Evergreen
Scape height:	26 inches
Bloom size:	6.5 inches
Bloom time:	Midseason
Plant Traits:	Rebloom Diurnal
Bud Count:	21-25
Branching:	3-way
Rust Resistance:	Shows Susceptibility
Rust Resistance Decimal Score:	2.5
Bloom Traits:	Eye or Band
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	chrome yellow with black purple eyezone above lime green throat
AHS Awards:	Award of Merit: 2007 Honorable Mention: 2002

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Flowers:	Showy
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Ploidy:	Tetraploid
Parentage:	sdlg x Isle of Zanzibar
Child plants:	18 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Tar and Feather' was a featured
Plant of the Day for July 11, 2018.

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 4/20/24

Uploaded by makakaualii

Location: West yard
Date: 4-28-17
This is the first bloom on a new plant.

Uploaded by cocoajuno

Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2020-04-20

Uploaded by Seedfork

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Manchester, PA
Date: 2021-07-04

Uploaded by Msfarmbo

Location: southeast Ohio
Date: 2024-06-20
Large flower and very deep-colored eye

Uploaded by mantisOH

Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-07-16
Tar and Feather rebloom

Uploaded by Seedfork

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: Madison, AL
Date: 2023-05-25
Tar and Feather

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Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Home garden
Date: 2021-06-20
By KYgal

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Location: Home garden
Date: 2021-06-24
By KYgal

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Location: Colleyville Texas Zone 8a
Date: 2015-05-11
The first to bloom of all the DL

Uploaded by canadanna

Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Date: 2015-05-05

Uploaded by Muata

Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2004-08-26

Uploaded by hementia

Location: Jeanne's garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2020-07-03
Taken on our annual daylily tour

Uploaded by flowerpower35

Uploaded by mattsmom

Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Date: 2014-09-17

Uploaded by Muata

Date: 2008-07-11
Posted with permission and photographed by Ramona Titus http://ww

Uploaded by vic

Location: Madison, AL
Date: 2023-06-23
Tar and Feather

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Uploaded by Kabby

Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-07-17
Tar and Feather

Uploaded by Seedfork

Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-07-11
Tar and Feather

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Location: My garden in Cumming, GA
Date: 2018-05-23
Always gorgeous!

Uploaded by maxxtenn

Location: Waynesboro MS
Date: 2005-05-14

Uploaded by hementia

Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
Photo by Gail Morgan of BX Creek Daylilies. Used with permission.

Uploaded by mcash70

Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-27

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Keast Daylily Gardens. Used with Permission.

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Courtesy of Quarles Daylilies Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Date: 2014-09-02

Uploaded by Muata

Photo Courtesy of Fairyscape Daylilies. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Wood-Eden Daylilies & Cannas. Used with Permiss

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Photo Courtesy of Earlybird Daylilies. Used with Permission.

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Uploaded by mattsmom

Uploaded by mattsmom

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: my garden zone 7b NC
Date: 2012-06-03

Uploaded by sandnsea2

Uploaded by magnolialover

Comments:

Posted by mattsmom (WI) on Sep 29, 2011 10:35 PM concerning plant:

Beautiful bloom. Low bud count & slower to increase here in my zone 4a garden.

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Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Jul 23, 2015 10:51 PM concerning plant:

Tar and Feather was a rounded form in my garden for its first three years. I was starting to think I was sent the wrong plant. But this year, its fourth, it looked how it should. Really weird as most daylilies will show their best in their third year. It's a beauty, so I'm glad I gave it time.

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Posted by mantisOH (Athens, Ohio - Zone 6a) on Mar 7, 2025 3:50 PM concerning plant:

Blooms quite early here.

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Plant Events from our members
Seedfork	On April 22, 2018	Bloomed First bloom on this plant for the year.
Seedfork	On March 27, 2018	Miscellaneous Event First scapes on this plant for the year
Seedfork	On September 10, 2017	Miscellaneous Event Did not bloom in the 2017 season
Seedfork	On April 16, 2017	Miscellaneous Event Aborted all buds that were on the scapes when I purchased the plant.
Seedfork	On April 7, 2017	Obtained plant Had two scapes when received from In The Neighborhood Daylilies

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