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Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'

Common Name: Daylily

  • Miniature daylily; 2¾", fragrant, cranberry red tepals with a narrow yellow watermark and bright green throat
  • Petals have pie crust ruffled edges, sepals are smooth, both are slightly recurved
  • Heavily budded; blooms in Michigan from mid-July to mid-October, and in zones 6-7 it even tends to rebloom

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.
  • Nocturnal, buds open in late afternoon and remain open through all or part of the next day.
  • Fragrant flowers.
  • Dormant foliage.
  • Diploid with 22 chromosomes. Most plants are Diploids.