Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Davisson-J.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2008
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 37 inches
Bloom size: 9.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Bud Count: 16-20
Branching: 4-way
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Form: Polymerous
Unusual Form
Unusual Form - Cascade
Color description: yellow with green infusion above dark green throat

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: (Viracocha x Cooling Fountain) x Osterized

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