Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Nesmith
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1941
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 39 inches
Bloom size: 4.5 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Self
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: RD1: Red dark self

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: Diploid
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

Photo Gallery
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-07-20
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-08-04
Autumn Red
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2005
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Autumn Red') vintage daylily
Location: Southern Michigan
Location: Iowa
Location: My Yard
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-08-04
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Date: 09-Jul-2019
Sophomore year daylily
Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 07/09/22

Date: 2021-07-11
Location: Mark's Park (home) zone 6a
Date: 2021-08-07
Autumn Red - First year plant
Location: Youngsville, LA
Date: 2017-07-06
By tabbycat

Date: 2020-07-19
Location: Waldoboro Maine
Date: 2019-08-03
Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 07/07/22

 Courtesy of Banner Daylily Gardens Used with permission
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Photo by Legalily
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-19
"Hemerocallis 'Autumn Red', 2015, Velvet Red Daylily, hem-ur -oh-
Location: My Yard
Date: 2015-07-18
Bud Building scape
Location: Towson, Maryland
Date: 2019-07-04
Bloom on established plant
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2004-07-31
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
Date: 2014-07-21
Autumn Red
Location: Maine
Date: 2015-08-04
Location: My Yard
Date: 2015-06-10

Date: 2007-06-22
Posted with permission and photographed by Tanarae Tomlinson http
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Photo courtesy of Karen Newman, Delano Daylilies

Date: 2014-07-02
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2011-08-02

Photo Courtesy of Valley of the Daylilies. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-19
"Hemerocallis 'Autumn Red', 2015, Velvet Red Daylily, hem-ur -oh-
Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
Photo by Gail Morgan of BX Creek Daylilies. Used with permission.
Location: My Yard
Developing proliferation at the top of bud building scape.

   Photo Courtesy of E and B Farm Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Spring Fever Daylilies. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Comments:
  • Posted by GaNinFl (Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Springs) - Zone 8b) on Jul 18, 2015 10:06 AM concerning plant:
    One of my fans showed some bud building characteristics this year. http://garden.org/pics/2015-07...
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 18, 2018 12:39 PM concerning plant:
    It's mid-June and on time this mid-seasoner has started blooming. I got the plant as a freebie with an order from Gilbert Wild & Son in Spring 2017. Records say it's an old faithful variety from the 1940s.
Plant Events from our members
crittergarden On July 6, 2015 Bloomed
GaNinFl On June 23, 2017 Bloomed
GaNinFl On August 2, 2016 Bloomed
GaNinFl On September 25, 2015 Potted up
(Preparations for the move, in October...)
GaNinFl On September 12, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
My CV had bud building scape's this year, it's second year in my garden. One of those has produced what looks to be a proliferation. I'm watching it for root development! Happy happy happy!
piksihk On May 5, 2022 Bloomed
piksihk On April 25, 2021 Bloomed
piksihk On May 2, 2018 Bloomed
round bed HW
piksihk On April 22, 2018 Bloomed
piksihk On April 4, 2017 Bloomed
First bloom
piksihk On March 23, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
Couple of scapes - first daylily to show up
KJMarionGallant On July 22, 2018 Bloomed
SuperHappyCamper On October 21, 2021 Obtained plant
Received from tabbycat
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