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Hemerocallis 'Mighty Chestnut'

Common Name: Daylily

Aptly named, it produces 5-5½", russet red-orange (some describe it as chestnut) blossoms with a deep burgundy eye and gold throat atop strong, well-branched and budded scapes.  The broad, rounded, ruffled petals open wide to reveal the perfect flower form.  It’s even fragrant!  A highly attractive daylily not to be missed!

Dormant tetraploid. Extended bloom.

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)
  • Late Midseason Bloomer, blooming in late July.
  • Extended Bloom with flowers staying open at least 16 hours.
  • Fragrant flowers.
  • Dormant foliage.
  • Tetraploid with 44 chromosomes, twice as many as Diploids. Tetraploids tend to be bigger, stronger plants.