Daylily Bela Lugosi #1

Common Name: Daylily

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).

• Widely regarded as one of the best purple daylilies on the market
• 6″, saturated true purple flowers with a lime green throat
• Very sunfast for such a dark color
• A strong grower, well-branched, and heavily budded

Characteristics

• Height: 33.0 Inches
• Spread: 18.0-24.0 Inches
• Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
• Flower Color: Purple shades
• Foliage Color: Green shades
• Sunlight: Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
• Water Requirements: Low Water Needs – Average Water Needs
• Bloomtime: Midsummer
• Attracts Wings: Attracts Butterflies, hummingbirds, bee Friendly
• Critter Resistant: Rabbit Resistant
• Growth Rate: Medium

Characteristics (Compared to Other Daylilies)

• Midseason Bloomers, blooming in July.
• Semi-Evergreen foliage.
• Tetraploid with 44 chromosomes, twice as many as Diploids. Tetraploids tend to be bigger, stronger plants.

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc