Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Blaney
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1992
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 24 inches
Bloom size: 6 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom
Rebloom
Rust Resistance: Shows Resistance
Rust Resistance Decimal Score: 1.7
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: golden yellow self with yellow throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998

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: Leonidas x sdlg
Child plants: 24 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

'Erin Lea' was a featured
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Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2018-08-04
Erin Lea
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2015-06-08
Location: Mark's Park (home) zone 6a
Date: 2021-07-30
Erin Lea
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-06-24
Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 2019-08-31

Date: 2020-06-29
Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 06/29/22
Location: Warne, NC
Date: 2020-06-29
ERIN LEA
Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-07-26

Date: 2009-06-16
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2016-06-13
Location: Mexico, Missouri 
Date: 2020-06-30
Taken on an overcast morning
Location: Warne, NC
Date: 2019-07-09

   Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: central New Hampshire
Date: 2019-07-30
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2015-06-10
gets toothy when it's hot & humid!
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 7-2008
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2008-08-09

Courtesy of Shaw's Sunshine Gardens
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Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2008-08-09

Photo Courtesy of Valley of the Daylilies. Used with Permission
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Location: Dayton, KY
Date: 7/21/13

Photo Courtesy of QB Daylily Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Location: Warne, NC
Date: 2019-07-11

Date: 2004-07-03
Photo Courtesy of Nova Scotia Daylilies Used with Permission
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Location: Warne, NC
Date: 2020-07-10

Photo Courtesy of Walnut Hill Gardens Used With Permission. Unaut
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Location: Warne, NC
Date: 2020-07-15
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 26, 2014 8:04 PM concerning plant:
    Hemerocallis 'Erin Lea' is an excellent daylily to grow. Ruffled edges on the bright, golden yellow flowers. Perfect and beautiful blooms every season. One of my favorites when I grew it.
Plant Events from our members
Seedfork On May 16, 2018 Bloomed
First bloom of the year on this plant.
Seedfork On April 21, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
First scapes on this plant this year.
Seedfork On April 27, 2017 Bloomed
First blooms on this plant for the season.
Seedfork On April 9, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
First scape of the year on this plant
Seedfork On April 26, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Observed first scape
Seedfork On October 13, 2015 Obtained plant
Received from scflowers along with a pink seedling.
UncleWill On June 6, 2020 Bloomed
DeweyRooter On March 5, 2022 Transplanted
Planted in mailbox bed
DeweyRooter On March 4, 2022 Obtained plant
Obtained DF from Larry F. (Seedfork)
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