An heirloom Daylily bred by Stout in 1934, at the New York Botanical Gardens. A diploid dormant type.
Pronunciation
(hem-er-o-kal-lis)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny, some shade
Moisture
aveage
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
dark red, maroon, yellow throat, green at the inner most part of throat, borne on a branching flower stalk (scape)
Leaves
strap like leaves, emerge from a crown just underneath the soil
Dimensions
30 inches tall
Maintenance
The maintenance of this plant is rather easy and can be treated like most perennials, which is cutting off the dead foliage in the fall when the plant is going dormant. Another way I like to do is clean the plant up after bloom and when the foliage starts to look a bit sad. Cut it back in a fan shape 4-6 inch above the ground. It will regrow and fill in with fresh foliage (hardiness zone #5). Likes to be fertilized in the spring and fall.
Propagation
division in late summer early fall, can also be divided in the spring
Cultivar Origin
Breed by A.B. Stout at the New York Botanical Gardens in 1934. Selected and named by Mrs. Theron G Strong, a member of the NBG advisory council.