Home / Guides / Plant Files / Hemerocallidaceae

Daylily 'Chance Encounter'

Hemerocallis

Upload Image Print Article

View Gallery 24 photos

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

Rose/Mauve

Gold (yellow-orange)

Flower Fragrance

Unknown - Tell us

Flower Size

Unknown - Tell us

Flower Type

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Geyserville, California

San Jose, California

Maitland, Florida

Moline, Illinois

Mc Gregor, Iowa

Hebron, Kentucky

Lancaster, Kentucky

Durham, Maine

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Cut Bank, Montana

Auburn, New Hampshire

Sandown, New Hampshire

Hilton, New York

Rochester, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Mandan, North Dakota

Felicity, Ohio

Lynchburg, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Kreamer, Pennsylvania

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Hixson, Tennessee

Vidor, Texas

Cathan, Washington

John Sam Lake, Washington

North Marysville, Washington

Priest Point, Washington

Shaker Church, Washington

Stimson Crossing, Washington

Weallup Lake, Washington

Marion, Wisconsin

show all

View all varieties of Daylilies

View this plant in a garden

11 members have or want this plant for trade

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positives

neutrals

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Mainer

Durham, ME (Zone 3a) | January 2009 | neutral

Lovely bloom when it fully opens but it more often than not sticks or does not fully open. Did well surviving the winter in the raised wo...Read More

Sherlock221

Lancaster, KY | July 2008 | positive

STUNNING daylily! This one stopped me dead in my tracks! Huge flower, gorgeous shape and amazing color. Heavy substance. Some blooms wer...Read More

Marilynbeth

Hebron, KY | July 2006 | positive

Beautiful!

ginbyers

Kendall, NY (Zone 5b) | June 2004 | positive

Absoltuely beautiful daylily, opens well in Rochester, NY. Easy pod parent. Multiplies fast for me, from 3 fans to 10 in two years!

Melissa_Ohio

Southwestern, OH (Zone 6b) | June 2004 | neutral

Beautiful flower, but slow to open for me some mornings, sometimes it gets "stuck" halfway open.

FLGator

Valdosta, GA | November 2002 | positive

Beautiful lily.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Hoverfly

(Syrphus ribesii)

BIRD FILES

Hawaiian Goose

(Branta sandvicensis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Hoverfly

(Syrphus ribesii)

BIRD FILES

Hawaiian Goose

(Branta sandvicensis)

Daylily 'Chance Encounter'

Hemerocallis

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden