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Jan 26, 2016 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Jonathan Whitinger
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
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Background history:

'Autumn Minaret' is a dormant diploid introduced in 1951 by Stout.

It has earned the following AHS awards:
Honorable Mention: 2006

This plant can be found in the ATP Plant Database at:
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret') .

Please join in, if you own this plant! We would love to know more! I award an acorn for performance information posted to this thread.



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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret')
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Jan 26, 2016 6:10 PM CST
Name: Liz Quinn
Statesville, NC (Zone 7a)
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I think Autumn Minaret, Stout, AB was the first Daylily I purchased. It has been in my garden since 2004. It is tall with delicate blooms. The bees love it. It has increased nicely and blooms for 2-3 weeks usually in August. I know when it blooms the majority of the others flowers are spent. Working on get more lates.
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Jan 27, 2016 7:09 AM CST
Name: Cynthia (Cindy)
Melvindale, Mi (Zone 5b)
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I only had this plant one season and it died over winter. Probably was my fault as I had it planted too near my bird feeder and I feed the birds all winter. I think it got stomped to death from all of the birds feeding on the ground.
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Jan 27, 2016 9:48 AM CST
Name: Mary
Kitchener , Canada (Zone 5b)
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I've had Autumn Minaret for years and love it! I have it planted in a bad location in my zone 5b freeze / thaw garden. It's performed very well each year and stays blooming when the other daylilies have finished. I find it to be a difficult pod parent but the pollen is fine. For me it's a keeper!
Hemlady, l know what you mean about the bird feeder location: I lost Jersey Spider and Starman Quest last winter due to the birds and squirrels. Won't stop me feeding them though! Smiling
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Jan 27, 2016 5:02 PM CST
Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)
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I've grown Autumn Minaret for 6 or 7 years now and it performs beautifully. The height of the scapes always amazes me- most years taller than me, and I'm 6' tall. The strong stems never lean or blow over.
"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi
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Jan 28, 2016 6:46 AM CST
SW Michigan (Zone 5b)
I too have had Autumn Minaret for over 10 years. Each year the impressive height towers above my head. Like gemini_sage said the stems never blow over. I have Autumn Minaret planted in a full sun open space and it isn't protected from any winds. A plus for me, I suppose due to its height, is that the deer have never ate this daylily. I have used it hybridizing, it is harder to set pods on but I feel I should keep trying as I really enjoy the late blooms and the overall hardiness of the plant. This one will be one that will never leave my garden.
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Jan 28, 2016 6:49 AM CST
Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)
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Same here, I've had it for years and it doesn't blow over even though it's tall and flowers well.
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Sep 17, 2020 11:18 AM CST
Name: David McCausland
Horseheads, NY (Zone 5a)
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I have had AM for many years. It is a fun plant. The scapes don't lean. I used to have it in the main front bed and it was over 6 ft tall. It made a statement. I moved it to another part of the garden that does not get as much sun and it still performs well and does not lean to reach the sun.

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Jan 11, 2022 2:14 PM CST
Name: Dianne
Eagle Bay, New York (Zone 3b)
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I have had Autumn Minaret for about 7 years, it does well even here in zone 3 for cold hardiness.

It does grow at least 5 1/2 to 6 feet tall every year and has flowered reliably on very sturdy stems. I want to move it to a better location, though: I planted it in front of a hedge and the hedge is starting to crowd it.
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Aug 23, 2024 7:04 PM CST
Name: Heidi
CT (Zone 6a)
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AM is a favorite later summer daylily in my gardens. She is planted on a slight slope so the height is even more magnificent. I have owned AM since 2015 when I purchased it from Homestead Farms Nursery.

I love it even more each year, especially as the clump grows and more scapes grow,
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