Daylily 'Bela Lugosi'

Hemerocallis

Family
Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Time
Other Details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Medium Purple
Dark Purple/Black
Flower Fragrance
Flower Size
Flower Type
By dividing the rootball
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

San Bernardino, California

Denver, Colorado(2 reports)

Waterbury, Connecticut

Cordele, Georgia

Clyde, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas

Hebron, Kentucky

Russell, Kentucky

New Orleans, Louisiana

Durham, Maine

Rockland, Maine

South Berwick, Maine

South China, Maine

Linthicum Heights, Maryland

Westminster, Maryland

Hatfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Royal Oak, Michigan

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Cut Bank, Montana

Mount Laurel, New Jersey

New Milford, New Jersey

Rochester, New York

Southold, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Morehead City, North Carolina

Felicity, Ohio

Fremont, Ohio

Mount Gilead, Ohio

Perrysburg, Ohio

Springfield, Ohio

Sand Springs, Oklahoma

Albany, Oregon

Millersburg, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Coal Center, Pennsylvania

Freedom, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Newport, Rhode Island

North Augusta, South Carolina

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Hixson, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Sugar Land, Texas

Vidor, Texas

Bountiful, Utah

Ogden, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Northfield, Vermont

Falls Church, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Owen, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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Bountiful, UT | April 2013 | positive

(Zone 6a)
Bela Lugosi has bloomed consistently and abundantly for me every year for the past five years. It has increased well al...Read More

P
Newport, RI | October 2011 | negative

trashed mine,2 years of weak growth I don't have room for week plants.

T
Northfield, VT | January 2010 | positive

This daylily seems to take a while to get going, but once it does, it is beautiful. I bought one bareroot plant that took years to bloom,...Read More

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

This plant fooled me into thinking it died for I bought in back in 2005 and it never bloomed until 2009. Lovely purple but I hope it is n...Read More

K
Austin, TX (Zone 8b) | September 2008 | positive

Undead..undead.
Nice dark purple...though not as dark in my central tx garden's heat as in a cooler clime as I dreamed it would be...Read More

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Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

(Hanson '95) 33" M Sev Tet 5.5". AM '01. Dark purple with a lemon-lime throat. Fabulous! Fertile both ways. Doesn't fade as much...Read More

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