Daylily 'Prairie Blue Eyes'

Please folks, there is no "blue" in the daylily genus.
The blue in this name refers to the near blue of the eyezone.
That c...Read Moreolor is about as near blue as exists. The combination with the lavender is striking. This is a very pretty daylily that performs well for me in my Zone 8 garden. Took it a while to get going, but it survived the drought of 2011 and is blooming well this year.

This daylily is a Classic, what it lacks in bright color and height, it more than makes up for in prolific blooms and growth that multipl...Read Moreies like crazy. just a really classy older variety every daylily collection should eventually have in it and every grower should strive to eventually get for their garden.

Took 3-4 years to establish growth and enough blooms that I won't pass by it in my garden this year. However, "blue" is very misleading. ...Read MoreMine gets morning and moderate sun in the afternoon. Which is why I'm here looking to see if the name is acurrate due to the coloring is a light plum with a very chartreuse throat. Is planted beside a pine tree where I thought the extra acidity would help bring out the "blue" in it but has not. I've compared it to others on my local nurseries website and mine looks more like "Jade Star" than PBE. Guess that's what I get for going the mail-order route instead of the daylily farm. :) Is still very nice to have in the garden as all daylilies are beautiful!

THIS PLANT IS VERY PROLIFIC IN MY GARDEN(ZONE 6).
HEAVY FLOWERS AND QUICK CLUMPING,HOWEVER THE COLOR IS NOT "BLUE".
IT FADE...Read MoreS IN HEAVY SUN TO A WASHED OUT LAVENDER, IT'S PRETTY BUT NOT REMOTELY "BLUE".
IT HAS TAKEN EVERY FORM OF ABUSE I COULD GIVE IT,INCLUDING LAYING OUT IN A WHEEL BARROW WITH VERY LITTLE SOIL ALL WINTER.THEN BEING PLANTED THE FOLLOWING SPRING, IT STILL BLOOMED PROFUSELY.