Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Stamile
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2001
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 30 inches
Bloom size: 4.25 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Bud Count: 31-35
Branching: 5-way
Rust Resistance: Shows Susceptibility
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: red with black eye above green throat

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: Mister Lucky x Tet. Eye of Newt
Child plants: 34 child plants

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  • Daylily

'Velvet Eyes' was a featured
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Location: home garden VA
Date: 2011-07-15
VELVET EYES

Date: 2008-07-03
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-07-31
Quartet of bloom on the perfectly named Daylily 'Velvet Eyes'.

Photo by Newyorkrita in her garden.
Location: Towson, Maryland
Date: 2021-07-05

Date: 2011-09-05

Date: 2008-07-01
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2020-07-12
Uploaded by touchofsky
Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2022-07-29

Image courtesy of Patrick Guidry

Date: 2015-06-23
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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany
Date: 2017-07-08
Location: Melvindale, Mi 48122
Date: June 29, 2011

Date: 2018-01-14
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Photographed in the hybridizer's garden in Florida
Location: southern KY
Date: 6/22/2019
Uploaded by Newyorkrita
Location: southern KY
Date: 2019-06-20
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2018-07-19

Photo Courtesy of Daylily Sweetheart. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Something New Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Haley Springs Farm
Date: 2022-08-01
Veining adds interest

Photo Courtesy of May's Acres Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Uploaded by Hemlady

Posted with permission and photographed by Loris Garrett  http://
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Date: 2008-05-16
Posted with permission and photographed by Eddie Raye Andrews htt
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Date: 2007-07-17
Posted with permission and photographed by Kathy Rinke http://www
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Location: southern KY
Date: 6/12/2019

Photo Courtesy of Dololly's Daylilies. Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Earlybird Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Courtesy of Peace on Earth Gardens Used with permission
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Plant Events from our members
Cat On May 18, 2014 Obtained plant
Friesfan1 On September 22, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Pixie Dragon was sent in error. Velvet Eyes is still on my "Want" list at this time.
Friesfan1 On April 27, 2023 Obtained plant
Obtained plant (3 fans) from Linda Pinkham. Catalogue on Plantstep. $10.00.
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