Product Description
Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi' (Hanson-C 1995) (25) Bare Root Plants
Common Name: Daylily
- Widely regarded as one of the best purple daylilies on the market
- 6", saturated true purple flowers with a lime green throat
- Very sunfast for such a dark color
- A strong grower, well-branched, and heavily budded
- Midseason Bloomers, blooming in July.
- Semi-Evergreen foliage.
- Tetraploid with 44 chromosomes
- Yes, it was named for actor Bela Lugosi, most famous for his role as Dracula
Parents: ((BLACKWATCH sdlg: parent of ETRUSCAN TOMB, VELVET UNDERGROUND,
GOLLUM, SATANIC MAJESTY) x NAIROBI NIGHT) x tet GRAND MASTERPIECE.
American Hemerocallis Society Honorable Mention (AHS first stamp of approval) -- 1998
American Hemerocallis Society Award of Merit (Outstanding beauty and performance over a wide area of the country) -- 2001
American Hemerocallis Society Popularity Poll (Conducted annually to determine the favorite daylilies among AHS members from each region of the country)
American Hemerocallis Society Lenington All-American Award (Best performer in all areas of the country) -- 2007
Height: 33 inches
Spread: 18.0-24.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Purple shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Low to Average Water Needs
Poor to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Midsummer
Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Bee Friendly
Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Easy To Grow, Fragrant Flowers, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant