Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Blaney
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1994
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 30 inches
Bloom size: 5.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason-Late
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: chestnut brown with bold burgundy eyezone above orange throat

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: Chicago Apache x Black Eyed Susan
Child plants: 12 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

'Mighty Chestnut' was a featured
Plant of the Day for November 6, 2015.
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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2018-07-02
second season after planting single fan
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 31, 2021
Location: My garden, Alabaster, AL
Date: 2023-06-01
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2023-09-03
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Mighty Chestnut') in afternoon sun, never
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 26, 2022
Uploaded by Frillylily
Location: my front yard
Date: 2020-07-22
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 6, 2020
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-07-12
Location: My garden, Brunswick, ME
Date: 2022-08-09
Mighty Chestnut daylily
Location: Jacksonville IL
Date: 6/27/23
1st bloom
Location: Stone Mountain Georgia
Date: 2015-07-24
Mighty Chestnut
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 08-21-2021
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Mighty Chestnut') bloom
Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-06-10
Location: Central Illinois 
Date: June 26, 2020
Mighty Chestnut
Uploaded by Frillylily
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: July 11, 2020
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-07-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-04-07

Date: 2003-08-21
Photo Courtesy of Nova Scotia Daylilies Used with Permission
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Uploaded by Pat236
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-07-04
Location: Decatur. IL
Date: July 6, 2022
Location: Stone Mountain Georgia
Date: 2015-07-24
Mighty Chestnut
Location: My garden, Eagle Point, Oregon
Date: 2017-09-06
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-07-28
Mighty Chestnut
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-04
Location: Garden of Jim Stauffer Lancaster, Pa
Date: 2013-07-21
Uploaded by Pat236
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-07-18
Location: Wentworth, NS, Canada
Date: 2016-07-30
Location: Stone Mountain,GA
Date: 2015-07-24
Mighty Chestnut
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-05
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-04
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: SE Michigan (taken at Along the Fence Daylilies, Dansville, MI)
Date: 2015-07-25
11AM
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-04-20
Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 2019-07-18
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-07-06
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Plant Events from our members
Pat236 On June 6, 2023 Bloomed
First bloom of the season.
Pat236 On July 1, 2021 Bloomed
Second bloom of the season.
Pat236 On June 16, 2019 Bloomed
First bloom of the season.
Pat236 On July 1, 2018 Bloomed
Not as many blooms this year, but still nice.
Pat236 On July 7, 2017 Bloomed
MC is a prolific bloomer. Last two blooms today.
Pat236 On June 14, 2016 Bloomed
More blooms today.
Pat236 On June 8, 2016 Bloomed
First bloom this season...nice!
Pat236 On July 21, 2015 Obtained plant
Purchased plant from Lowe's....blooms were present.
mom2cjemma On June 22, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Scapes
mom2cjemma On July 24, 2019 Bloomed
mom2cjemma On June 27, 2019 Miscellaneous Event
Scapes
mom2cjemma On July 27, 2017 Bloomed
mom2cjemma On August 12, 2016 Obtained plant
KJMarionGallant On July 22, 2018 Bloomed
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