Ginger Swallowtail is an eye-catcher: First, it grows beautifully in my zone 3 garden. I have had it a number of years and have to say that it seems quite cold-hardy. Secondly, the flowers are larger than my hand-spread, so you will not accidentally overlook these when they are blooming! Thirdly, the scapes are prominent as well, easily 3 1/2 feet tall -- in my gardens, I think it has come closer to a full 4 feet, especially this past summer. And then -- you have to consider that it is also fragrant...

Sometimes, when you get away from the "reds" in daylily blooms, the colours turn muddy.

That is not the case with Ginger Swallowtail - this flower is a red / rose / cinnamon colour with an eye that sometimes appears almost black. And the form is also UFO, petal & sepal tips curling down. This is a gorgeous daylily, well-suited to northern gardens.

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