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Hemerocallis 'Hyperion'

Common Name: Daylily

  • A nostalgic daylily that has been in cultivation for nearly 90 years
  • 5", canary yellow self with a tiny, green throat
  • Trumpet flower form; when viewed from the side it has the shape of a lily
  • Treasured for its sweet fragrance and very tall flower scapes
  • Award Winner

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).

Characteristics (Compared to Other Daylilies)
  • Midseason Bloomer, blooming in July.
  • Rebloomer, producing a second set of flowers.
  • Extended Bloom with flowers staying open at least 16 hours.
  • Fragrant flowers.
  • Dormant foliage.
  • Diploid with 22 chromosomes. Most plants are Diploids.