I buy daylilies from all over the country, including from southern growers. I do this at my own financial peril. There are a few things to worry about when purchasing daylilies from the south when you live in the north:
- Will it survive both cold temps and frost heave?
- Will it bring rust into my garden (for the summer)?
- Will it be the big, bold plant it appears to be in its southern pictures?
Even when buying from northern nurseries you have be careful. Big hybridizers often have greenhouses, and they will harbor southern plants, and sometimes sell them. Just because you are purchasing from a nursery in say, Minnesota or some other equally cold state, doesn't mean the daylily you are getting is hardy. Anything bred in the south (outdoors) or within a greenhouse (anywhere) may not survive in your garden if you live in the north.
It's so tempting to buy the southern beauties--their patterns are intricate, their ruffles deliciously gaudy, their colors rich. I can't stop myself from buying them, so I thought I'd write a post on what I've learned for those of you less willing to spend a gazillion dollars on daylilies that may not survive where you live.
The following list consists of daylilies by southern hybridizers and/or evergreen daylilies that have survived and actually thrive here, despite their origin. I've only included plants which (I believe) were bred in the south--as in zone 8 or warmer, and also cultivars introduced only since 2000, not earlier.
Free the Night, Devito, 2012
Bohemia After Dark, Petit, 2000
Popcorn Pete, Petit, 2002
Gary Bewyck, Hansen, 2013
Ageless Beauty, Stamile, 2001
Answering Angels, Stamile, 2006
Fabulous Black Pearl, Salter, 2012
Raspberries and Ice Cream, Salter, 2012
Triple Cherries, Petit, 2005
An Easy Call, Salter, 2008
Kansas City Kicker, Salter, 2005
Sycamore Bandit, Bell, 2011
Corduroy Eyes, Bell, 2010
Sweet Almond Mint, Pierce, 2012
Fifth Order, Marchant, 2014
Unlock the Stars, Petit, 2005
Bandit Bay, Salter, 2009
Swan Lake Candy, Townsend, 2011
How Lovely You Are, Rice, 2006
Chang Dynasty, Stamile, 2007
Tipped in Rouge, Stamile, 2006
White Noise, Trimmer, 2004
Space Coast Southern Belle, Kinnebrew, 2006
Space Coast Firestarter, Kinnebrew, 2002
The Band Played On, Stamile, 2006
Cherry Burst, Trimmer, 2010
Cultural Bias, Salter, 2008
Crowning Fire, Stamile-Pierce, 2011
Evelyn Kloeris, Carpenter, 2004
Cream Cheese Fluffs, Clinard, 2013
Maryzell, Hansen 2006
Ballroom Waltz, Salter, 2002
Calamity Jane, Trimmer, 2008
God Save the Queen, Morss, 2005
Dark Music, Salter, 2005
Wolverine Eyes, Peat, 2005
Celestial Shores, Stamile, 2007
Destined to See, Grace, 1998
Better by Design, Salter, 2009
The Blue Parrot, Trimmer, 2009
Aztec Headdress, Petit, 2002
Pinwheel Princess, Salter, 2010
Get Jiggy, Stamile, 2008
Though the Looking Glass, Petit, 2001
Sparks Heir to A Kingdom, Taunton, 2013
Sixth Sense, Hemmskerk, 2005
Ellis Powell, Carpenter, 2006
Safety First, Sattelmeier, 2018
Wild Horses, Trimmer, 1999
Gavin Petit, Petit, 2004
Angelic Song, Stamile, 2001
Space Coast Dragon Prince, Kinnebrew, 2002
Space Coast Gator Eye, Kinnebrew, 2000
Inaha Summer, Bell, 2010
Summer in Versailles, Salter, 2005
Merely Mystical, Salter, 2008
Discarded Beauty, Trimmer, 2009
Cotton Candy Sunset, Clinard, 2015
Honey Lips, Shooter, 2007
I will write my next post on daylilies which have not done well here. For now I will just say that I have learned the hard way that cultivars by Waldrop, Harry and DeVito don't do well here as a general rule. There are always exceptions, of course. But those three I've had particularly bad luck with, though I find their daylilies absolutely beautiful.
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