Daylily 'Fortune's Dearest'

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
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
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
Flower Fragrance
Flower Size
Flower Type
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
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:

Williamsville, Illinois

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Auburn, New Hampshire

Felicity, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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M
Southwestern, OH (Zone 6b) | June 2004 | positive

I love this one, blooms consistently for me, and is very color fast. One of the photos I uploaded was taken in the sun. :-)

C
Auburn, NH | September 2003 | positive

Blooms very consistently in my southern NH z5 garden - perhaps a plant that likes a cooler climate, mine develop the stylish edge every t...Read More

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Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | March 2003 | neutral

6" blooms,25" scape,Morss 1994

F
Valdosta, GA | November 2002 | negative

Overrated. Flower rarely produces the teeth and the color fades badly in the sun.

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