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AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Moldovan
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1996
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 26 inches
Bloom size: 6 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Rebloom
Early Morning Opener (EMO)
Bloom Traits: Edged
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: grape purple blend with lemon cream to green throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 2007
Honorable Mention: 2003

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Noble Lord x Francis of Assisi
Child plants: 40 child plants

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Date: 2006-07-22
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Lilydaydreamer On September 23, 2018 Maintenance performed
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