Extra-early blooms begin the season with a bang! Beautifully formed, 5" daylilies in a bold shade of orange feature a striking red eye zone and yellow to green throat. It appears in the landscape earlier than most daylilies. A light fragrance attracts butterflies and gives you one more reason to frequent the garden—as if you needed one.
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis 'Frank Smith'
Form: Perennial
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
Flowering Time: Extra early season, and again in late summer to early fall. (Late spring, and again in late summer to early fall.)
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Flower Color: Orange with a brilliant red eyezone and a yellow to green throat
Flower Form: 5" single flower.
Foliage Type: Evergreen grass-like, linear, long foliage.
Growth Rate: Medium
Height/Habit: 24 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Planting Instructions: Dig a hole deep enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Roots should be just below the soil surface with the crown at the soil level.
Will Tolerate:Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning: Cut back spent flower stems after flowering.