Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Black Eyed Susan') in the Daylilies Database

Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link:	AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer:	Stevens-D.
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1983
Foliage type:	Dormant
Scape height:	26 inches
Bloom size:	5.5 inches
Bloom time:	Midseason
Bloom Traits:	Eye or Band
Bloom Form:	Single
Color description:	butter yellow with red purple eyezone
AHS Awards:	Honorable Mention: 1990

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers:	Showy
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Ploidy:	Tetraploid
Parentage:	(Feather x Brindlee Beauty) x Bandit Man
Child plants:	17 child plants

Common names

Daylily

'Black Eyed Susan' was a featured
Plant of the Day for September 5, 2018.

Photo Gallery

Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-07-19

Uploaded by Artsee1

Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA

Uploaded by LarryR

Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-07-11
There are 2 daylilies in the photo

Uploaded by Artsee1

Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-07-21
Photo by Carol Bacskai

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Uploaded by Hendrikus1967

Location: Huron County, Michigan
Date: 2019-07-25

Uploaded by SunriseSide

Uploaded by Lillysdaylilies

Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-07-28
Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b

Uploaded by Artsee1

Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-06-17

Uploaded by LoriMT

Uploaded by Lbsmitty

Uploaded by Zoia

Uploaded by alilyfan

Uploaded by IAgrl

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by comgoddess

Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 14, 2019

Uploaded by Zoia

Uploaded by alilyfan

Uploaded by Dayjillymo

Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-06-12

Uploaded by LoriMT

Uploaded by alilyfan

Location: In my zone 8 garden
Date: 2013-06-07

Uploaded by sarahbugw

Location: Stone Cottage Gardens, Gladwin, MI
Date: 2006-07-16

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Wisconsin zone 5a
Date: 2013-07-22

Uploaded by petruske

Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-06-24

Uploaded by flowerpower35

Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-30

Uploaded by LoriMT

Location: Murfreesboro TN
Date: 2023-06-17
Black Eyed Susan, McGray Garden

Uploaded by Zoia

Location: In my zone 8 garden
Date: June 18th, 2014

Uploaded by sarahbugw

Uploaded by tink3472

Uploaded by Tepelus

Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2009-07-18

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2019-07-09
Pretty bright flower

Uploaded by flowerpower35

Photo Courtesy of Cheryl's Daylilies. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Valley of the Daylilies. Used with Permission

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Ellies Daylilies Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Date: 2006-06-28
Photo Courtesy of Manatawny Creek Farm Used With Permission

Uploaded by vic

Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2013-08-09

Uploaded by LarryR

Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-28

Uploaded by Joy

Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2013-06-25
extra petal

Uploaded by Joy

Plant Events from our members
mom2cjemma	On July 2, 2021	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 8, 2021	Miscellaneous Event Scapes
mom2cjemma	On July 3, 2020	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 9, 2020	Miscellaneous Event Scape
mom2cjemma	On August 28, 2019	Transplanted
mom2cjemma	On July 9, 2019	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 19, 2019	Miscellaneous Event Scapes
mom2cjemma	On July 7, 2018	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On July 6, 2017	Bloomed
mom2cjemma	On June 21, 2017	Miscellaneous Event 1st Scape
mom2cjemma	On May 19, 2017	Obtained plant
flowerpower35	On June 17, 2019	Bloomed
flowerpower35	On May 31, 2019	Miscellaneous Event observed scape
flowerpower35	On June 19, 2018	Bloomed
flowerpower35	On May 31, 2018	Miscellaneous Event 1 Scape
flowerpower35	On September 22, 2017	Obtained plant
SunriseSide	On July 15, 2022	Bloomed
SunriseSide	On July 7, 2021	Bloomed
SunriseSide	On July 9, 2020	Bloomed Huron County, MI
Mlbdphillips	On June 9, 2019	Obtained plant Bluestone Perennials

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