MBN 1Gal Hemerocallis 'Purple Rain'

Bright purple flowers to 3" with a darker central zone, to about 12" tall. Long season of color

DAYLILY tough deciduous or evergreen rhizomatous plants for sun or mostly shade, often needing little summer watering. They often form large clumps, and can be used as a large scale groundcover. Colors range from yellow and orange through chartreuse, white, pink, lavender, burgundy maroon, purple, and red. While they are raised from Maine (some varieties) to Florida, and Seattle to San Diego, in the end daylilies like warm days. They also like warm nights, or at least evenings. Performance in cool coastal areas or other regions lacking summer heat will be poorer than in those areas with a more continental climate. Sunset zones 1-24. Mediterranean. Liliaceae. rev 3/2003 Daylily petal color is determined by several factors present before the flower opens. The best daylily colors come with cooler daytime temperatures, night temperatures above 60°F, and relatively high humidity. Soil temperature also seems to be important. Plants in containers, especially in warmer areas, can be expected to be more melon-toned than when in the ground. Temperatures warmer or cooler than optimum will produce paler, colors. Delicate "watermarkings" on the petals may be lost except under ideal growing conditions. Just as importantly, high pH can affect colors, so soil pH above 6-6.5 will also result in some pinks and lavenders washing out to melon or orange. We have noticed that plants in the ground can have flowers twice the size of what is seen in containers, so expect flower size to increase substantially after the plant is established.