General Daylily Information

The daylilies listed in this catalog have proven hardy and reliable performers for a period of at least 2-3 years without pampering. Most are dormant, though the list includes some semievergreens and evergreens which we have found to be dependable here. If you find a variety listed here, you know that it thrives in our harsh Midwestern climate! In addition to the cultivars listed on this site, we also grow many other varieties of similar quality which are available for purchase by garden visitors, but are too limited to list here. We urge you to visit the garden during bloom season and see which varieties most appeal to you. Peak daylily bloom is approximately the first three weeks of July. If you are interested in extending your bloom season with early- or late-blooming varieties, plan a visit about July 1 or the first week of August. We are an official AHS Display Garden, and grow many of the very newest and finest cultivars for evaluation of their performance in this area and for your enjoyment.

New cultivars for 2010

In addition to our own introductions, we’ve greatly expanded our daylily listings this year, with many new varieties previously available only to garden visitors.  Over 600 of these cultivars are dormant.  We’ve also reduced prices on many varieties of daylilies and hostas because of increased stock.  Many of these bargain-priced daylilies are outstanding performers in every way, and will give great garden value for a low price.  As in previous years, we grow a large number of cultivars not listed here because of limited quantities.  If you’re looking for a specific cultivar, please ask us; we may have it.  Better yet, plan to come and visit us and pick your special favorites from our extensive display gardens!

Medals and Awards

The Stout Medal is the highest award voted by the judges OF the American Hemerocallis Society for a daylily; the Award of Merit (AM) and Honorable Mention (HM) are the second and third highest awards, respectively. Varieties holding the highest awards are believed to be the best examples of daylilies available at the time of the award, and are highly recommended to new growers of daylilies.

Other medals include the L. Ernest Plouf (LEP) Award for the best consistently fragrant daylily in any year; the Ida Munson (IM) Award for best double daylily; the Don C. Stevens (DCS) Aware for the best eyed cultivar; the Eugene S. Foster (EF) Award for the best late-blooming cultivar, the R. W. Munson (RWM) Award for best eyed or patterned cultivar; the Extra Large Diameter (ELD) Award for flowers 7” or more in diameter; the Harris Olson (HO) Spider Award for best spider; the Lambert/Webster (LW) Award for daylilies of unusual form; the Early Season Bloom (ELB) Award for the best early-blooming cultivar; and the Lenington All American (LAA) Award for consistent performance throughout the country.

Abbreviations:

*Tetraploids are indicated by an asterisk.

Do, Dormant; EV, evergreen; SE, semievergreen; E, early; M, midseason; La, late; Re, reblooms in Iowa. EZ, eyezone; GT, green throat. Measurements in inches (e.g., 20/4½") indicate registered scape height and blossom diameter (usually as measured in the hybridizer's garden).